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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

Hedychium coccineum (syn. H. aurantiacum) 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. Hedychium are related to the culinary ginger Zingiber officinale. Where hardy, they add subtropical foliage and exotic late summer and fall flowers to the garden. Grow in warm spots in full to part sun with rich soil and abundant moisture. Mulch with fallen leaves in winter. They are also easy to grow in pots and can be protected in a frost free area for winter or grown as a houseplant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

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

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

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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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Hedychium 'Doctor Moy'

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Plant Type

Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

Zones

7a-10b

Size

Height: 4"-6'

Width: 2'-6'

sun - mostly shade
regular

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