Alpinia galanga

Galangal, Greater Galangal, Thai Ginger, Siamese Ginger

Message of the Flower

To Know how to Say what is Needed

The Mother’s Comment

Neither too many words nor too few - just what is needed.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The power of expression comes by getting into touch with the inner source from which these things come.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - IV: The Power of Expression and Yoga

For a certain state of consciousness there is not a single word, not a gesture, not an action which does not express a deeper or higher reality, more lasting, more essential, more true; and once one has seen and felt that, everything takes on a meaning, and one sees more clearly how things ought to be organised, arranged, so that a deeper truth may express itself still better than it does at present.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1956: 30 May 1956

The truest expression comes out of an absolute inner silence.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Mother's Attitude towards Music and Other Arts

Colour

White, cream white, maroon red

Family

Zingiberaceae

Person who named the flower

Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small to medium

Flower Texture

Waxy

Number of Petals

Petal-like sepals

Floral Symmetry

Bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth, glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennial

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Spring to early summer

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, well-drained soil

Soil Type

Fertile, loamy, well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Warm climates, not frost tolerant

Sun or Shade

Partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Root rot, fungal infections

Pollinators

Bees and other insects

Habitat

Native to Southeast Asia, tropical/subtropical gardens and spice farms

Role in the Ecosystem

Pollinator habitat, agroforestry

Quotations

Not specifically quoted

Ornamental

Foliage and floral beauty

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Cuisine, medicine

Endangered Status

Not endangered