Hedychium Species, Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, Garland Lily, White Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

by ladyannne Sep 9, 2004 2:14 PM

Grows well in wet areas in central Florida, flowering from May to October. Even if foliage dies back in cold winters, it soon resprouts in spring. Flowering on Aug, 18, 2003.

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These stalks are about 6 ft. tall, and are growing in full sun.

Seeds of the butterfly ginger.

Foto tirada no Rio de Janeiro/RJ/Brasil, em 27 de abril de 2002

Foto tirada no Jardim Bot�nico do Rio de Janeiro (RJ/Brasil) em 27/04/2002

Close up of a scented flower. Rio de Janeiro, early autumn.

Picture of the root and bottom of plant.

White Ginger

Early morning glows almost like mother of pearl. Looks like butterfly.

Yesterdy it was a tight bud & this evening it opened out in minutes. I think it is quite beautiful.

White Ginger flower bud. In around a week this one should be ready to blossom into a "butterfly"

oct 2004

White Ginger blossoms, a delight for the eyes and the nose.

White Ginger in Hawaii, July 1997

Mariposa - White Ginger growing in our yard

Young shoots coming up (in pot)

White Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) awakening from its winter sleep. (Shown at the end of March)

These smell sooo delicious!

The aroma of the flower is worth the wait!

With all the rain, bigger and better than ever. Great aroma.

White Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger

Taken this morning after the first frost, you can see ice crystals on the flower...a truly tough beauty!

White Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) developing seeds as observed in January

Hedychium coronarium.

...your scent drifts across the mid-morning breeze, floats into my senses...filling me with peace.

So happy my Ginger is growning here in VA.

Butterfly Gingers growing near my spring. These started from a 1 gal. pot & have since spread.

Rescued these plants from a remodeling. Wasn't sure what they were until they bloomed!

One of my favorite flowers. Gorgeous with a wonderful fragrance

Yellow ginger from Hawaii in shaded north side of house. Second year of planting-full of blooms

yellow ginger brought from Hawaii-more delicate than white ginger--November in Tucson, AZ, sheltered from direct light with sunshade and north side of building

Norfolk Botanical Garden. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

White Ginger from the mountains of NC, growing near Clayton NC

At University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. Copyright of, courtesy of David Feix, of David Feix Landscape Design in the East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.