Hedychium flavescens

Botanical Description

Hedychium flavescens is a stout, aromatic, herbaceous perennial plant forming a cluster of stems growing 1 - 2.5 metres tall from thick, fleshy rhizomes[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The rhizomes spread outwards to form a thick, dense carpet that excludes any other plant growth. The large oblong to lanceolate leaves are 20 - 50cm long by 4 - 10cm wide[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. The root is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its beautiful, fragrant flowers[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].