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Torch ginger lily, red torch ginger, wild ginger and combrang are all common names for Nicolaia elatior. This tropical plant is a member of the Zingerberaceae family of plants. The canes on this herbaceous perennial can grow up to 17 feet tall. In addition to red blossoms, torch gingers also bloom in shades of pink and white. If you live in climate zones 9b through 11, you can grow one of these magnificent plants in your landscape.
The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements while the flower buds are an important ingredient in the Nonya dish laksa. In North Sumatra, the flower buds are used for a dish called arsik ikan mas (Andaliman/Szechuan pepper Spiced Carp)
It is known in Indonesian as bunga kecombrang or honje, Malay as bunga kantan and Thai as ดาหลา daalaa. In Thailand it is eaten in a kind of Thai salad preparation.[2]
In Karo, it is known as asam cekala (asam meaning 'sour'), and the flower buds, but more importantly the ripe seed pods, which are packed with small black seeds, are an essential ingredient of the Karo version of sayur asam, and are particularly suited to cooking fresh fish.