Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Peacock ginger, Bhumi champa, Nela sampige

Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger)

Distribution: Asia

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: As its Sanskrit name bhumi champa (bloom from within earth) implies, the indigo-coloured flower shoots from within the soil. In fact, the flower emerges much in advance of the whitish leafy shoot. The flower and leaf are never seen at the same time.