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    Hedychium coccineum

    Also Known As

    • Hedychium aurantiacum
    • Hedychium coccineum (aurantiacum)
    • Hardy Ginger
    • Hardy Ginger Lily
    • Orange Bottlebrush Ginger
    • Orange Bottlebrush Ginger Lily
    • Orange Gingerlily
    • Scarlet Gingerlily

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 6'-10'
    • W: 4'-8'

    planting zones

    • 7a-9b

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    Hedychium coccineum plant details

    Hedychium coccineum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Hedychium coccineum

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: zingiberaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Flowers: orange and red blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, exotic, fragrant, tropical-looking, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hedychium coccineum

    USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Dramatic!: 10" long spikes of bright orange-red flowers decorate 6-10' tall stalks rising from a base of 1-2' strap-shaped leaves; from high- elevation India it?s fairly hardy but needs lots of heat to bloom. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Hedychium coccineum is a robust, perennial plant up to 4-6 feet high with stiff leaves, smooth green above and bluish beneath. The deep orange flowers with pink filaments are borne on dense stout spikes. Tropical-looking foliage provides interest all season long. Mulch with leaves in winter. In colder areas grow in a pot or lift and keep above zero in the pot or in peat moss.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    A stunning ginger-lily with a huge terminal raceme of fragrant deep orange to reddish “orchid-like” flowers in late summer or early autumn. A bold foliage plant that will reach three or more feet in height. This is one of the hardiest species and one that will flower even in the Pacific NW. A great companion to rhododendrons. Sun or light shade and plenty of moisture is ideal.

    By: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

    Blooms: late summer-fall, dense spikes of yellow-orange flowers, bannana like foliage, very exotic looking. Zone 7-9. 7', Himalayas, Sun, moist, humus rich

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    This is the gandasuli of India, a Sanskrit word meaning "the fragrance of the princess" or "the queen's perfume". Hedychium occur up to about 1,900 m in tropical and subtropical Asia, probably from the Himalayan foothills of Nepal east to China and south through Indochina. Another form of Coccinea Species, tropical beauty produces graceful sprays of butterfly-like Orange Red flowers. Plants can grow up to 7 feet and leaves are very attractive--green with red stripes. Sometimes call Hardy Ginger Lily, Hedychium Gingers are more cold hardy than most gingers, They put on a great show of flowers in the summer to early fall. Loves part-shade, heat, and moisture. Cold hardy in zones 7+. Move inside for winter in colder areas. Zones: 7-10 Bloom time: Jun-Early Fall Bulb size: Large Rhizomes-- most have several sprouts Plant height: 5-7 ft (1.5-2 m)

    By: Edens Blooms

    Gardening facts about Hedychium coccineum plant

    How to Grow Hedychium coccineum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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