Hedychium — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Hedychium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Hedychium coronarium is a plant of subtropical to tropical regions. It is not very cold-hardy, tolerating short-lived temperatures falling to about -2°c. It can be grown outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone if placed against a sunny wall and given a good mulch in the winter.
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Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Hedychium flavescens is a plant of the humid tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,000 metres, occasionally to 2,300 metres. It prefers areas with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 5,000mm, a mean annual temperature of 11 - 20°c. Being native to high elevations, it can also tolerate cooler temperatures if growing in fully humid climates, and is known to tolerate light to moderate frosts, though they may kill above-ground plant parts.
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Hedychium gracile
Hedychium gracile
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Hedychium gracile is native to subtropical and tropical regions in southern Asia. Plants are not very cold-hardy, though they can tolerate short-lived temperatures falling to about -2°c. The plant can be grown outdoors in warmer parts of the temperate zone if given some protection in winter.
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Hedychium spicatum
Hedychium spicatum
Family: Zingiberaceae
Cultivation
Hedychium spicatum is a plant of subtropical to tropical regions. It is not very cold-hardy, tolerating short-lived temperatures falling to about -2°c. It can be grown outdoors in the milder regions of the temperate zone if placed against a sunny wall and given a good mulch in the winter.
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