Kaempfer refers to sand ginger.
Kaempferia kaempferia, also known as Shajiang, is the rhizome of Kaempferia kaempferiae in the Zingiberaceae family. The rhizome is massive, solitary or connected in several units, and is light green or green-white. The taste is slightly spicy and the roots are thick. No above-ground stem, 2 to 4 leaves, almost stalkless, lying flat on the ground, round or broadly oval, thin, green, sometimes with purple edges and tips, hairless or sparsely villous underneath, dry Small red dots are visible on it.
Growing habits of Kaempferia kaempferia:
Kaempferia kaempferia prefers a warm, humid and sunny climate environment. It is afraid of drought and not cold-tolerant. It grows in the tropics, south subtropical plains or low mountains and hills. April to July is the budding and leaf-expanding period, and August and later is the rhizome growth period. In December, the leaves wither and turn yellow, and the rhizomes become mature. The flowering period is from July to September. When cultivating, you need to choose sandy soil with sufficient sunshine and convenient drainage and irrigation. ?