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Hedychium thyrsiforme

 
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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Hedychium (hed-EE-kee-um) (Info)
Species: thyrsiforme

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3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

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

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

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

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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By Monocromatico
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Monocromatico On Jun 9, 2004, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

This is a Hymalaian ginger, not as showy as its more popular cousin H. coronarium, but still an elegant plant, with a beautiful foliage. The floral spike shows up in late spring and these plants may bloom until early winter. The flowers are small, white, with very long stamens and pistil. The stems don´t die after blooming, but new shots come up from the rhyzome in every spring.

It seems to go better in light shade or filtered sun light, tropical to subtropical climate, fairly high moisture and rich organic soil.

Regional...

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

Port Saint Lucie, Florida



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