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The buds and flowers of Alpinia officinarum #316736333
Description
Alpinia officinarum Hance is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family and genus Dioscorea. The stem of Alpinia officinale is relatively thin, with fuzz on top, oval shaped, and dark green in color The leaves are small, polygonal, green, and have a fuzzy surface The flowers are small, umbrella shaped, light yellow or white The fruit is spherical, red to purplish red in color The seeds are small, black brown, and have a harder epidermis The flowering period is from April to September The fruiting period is from May to November.