Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Hedychium spicatum
Hedychium spicatum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hedychium spicatum is a perennial plant growing from an aromatic, rhizomatous rootstock; it produces a cluster of leafy stems up to 150cm tall. The plant is gathered from the wild mainly as a medicinal plant and source of a high quality essential oil.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeE. Asia - China, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, Myanmar, northern Thailand.
HabitatForest clearings and shrubberies at elevations from 1,800 - 2,800 metres[ 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. ] from Himachal Pradesh to Arunachal Pradesh.