Vital honesty

Vital honesty ⁷³⁹

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Kaempferia rotunda L., Zingiberaceae.
Resurrection lily, Tropical crocus

Physical description:
Small to medium-sized fragrant white flower with a prominent lavender lip divided into two large rounded lobes, and three long narrow white sepals arising from the base - the flower spikes arise from the leafless rhizome in spring. A tuberous herb that bears two leaves, variegated above and purple beneath. Another form has pale lavender outer petals and rose lavender inner petals with deep purple veins. Page-439

Common name/s
Kaempférie
भुइचम्पा (Bhuyichampa)
Kondakaluva [Telugu]
Ao chun jiang, Hai nan san qi, Yao shi [Chinese]
Бёзенбергия круглая
Chinesischer Ingwer, Fingerwurz, Gewürzlilie

white

purple