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Hedychium forrestii

 
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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Hedychium (hed-EE-kee-um) (Info)
Species: forrestii (for-RES-tee-eye) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral pegdog On Sep 25, 2006, pegdog from Winchester, VA
(Zone 6a) wrote:

I am test growing this plant in my new bed. It has doubled in size from May - September in zone 6a. It has not bloomed but it has muliplied - it's shot up a few new stems.

Positive icuraqt On Oct 5, 2005, icuraqt from Warner Robins, GA wrote:

My ginger lilies grow against a wall on the east side of the house. They have required little to no care and spread by tubers. The fragrance of the bloom is outstanding! I've taken the blooms to my classroom, where the fragrance permeates the entire room.

Positive brendawc On Oct 28, 2003, brendawc from Jacksonville, AL wrote:

This plant is very easy to grow. I have poor soil. There is no seed collecting as it grows from the roots which multiply each year. Best place to plant is in a damp area like an airconditioner run off.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Athens, Alabama
Jacksonville, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Capistrano Beach, California
Jacksonville, Florida
Atlanta, Georgia
Clarkston, Georgia
Kingsland, Georgia
Tyrone, Georgia
Springfield, Oregon
Irmo, South Carolina
Cleveland, Tennessee
Hixson, Tennessee
Maryville, Tennessee
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia (2 reports)



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