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Kaempferia parviflora - Thai black ginger

Healthy in general, as most gingers, this Kaempferia is used as a strengthener or aphrodisiac since immemorial times. It is also a nice ornamental: flowers are not too exciting (parvi-flora means small flowered) but leaves are glossy and wavy.

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Healthy in general, as most gingers, this Kaempferia is used as a strengthener or aphrodisiac since immemorial times. It is also a nice ornamental: flowers are not too exciting (parvi-flora means small flowered) but leaves are glossy and wavy. Surasak et al. in 2017 published "Among the Hmong hill tribe, <<Kaempferia parviflora>> is widely believed to reduce perceived effort, improve physical work capacity, and prolong hill trekking. A number of pharmacological studies of Krachaidum have shown the following properties: antiallergenic, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antidepressive, anticholinesterase, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti–-peptic ulcer, cardioprotective, antiobesity activity, and aphrodisiac." It is a summer-grower and it usually wakes up in late june

Cultivation	Protected
Plant origin	Asia
Presentation	Bare root
Max. Size	20cm-30cm
Botanical family	Zingiberaceae
Light	Medium
Light	Shade
Minimum winter temperature	0 ºC to 15 ºC
Flowering Season	Summer
Plant type	Herbaceous
Color	Green
Care	Pot
Shape	Perennials