Galangal Is A Perennial Plant Of The Zingiberaceae Family (The Ginger Family) That Can Grow Up To Five Feet Or 150 Cm In Height. It Has A Dark Reddish-Brown, Cylindrical And Fleshy Rootstock (Rhizome).

The Flower Stems Are Long, Narrow With Lanceolate Leaves That Surround The Stem As A Sheath. The Orchid-Like Flowers Are White With Red Veins. The Fruits Are Red Fleshy Berries The Size Of A Pea That Usually Contain Three Dark Brown Seeds With Rather Unpleasant Taste.

Galangal Is Closely Related To Languas Galanga (Alpinia Galanga) And Ginger (Zingiber Officinale).