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Hedychium Species, Hornbill Ginger, Perched Gingerwort

Hedychiumlongicornutum

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Genus

Hedychium (hed-EE-kee-um)

Info

Synonym

Hedychium crassifolium

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

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)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red-Orange

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Epiphytes

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

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

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sarasota, Florida

Ainaloa, Hawaii

Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii

Leilani Estates, Hawaii

Nanawale Estates, Hawaii

Pahoa, Hawaii

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