Hedychium aurantiacum
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Hedychium
aurantiacum or Orange Ginger, is a slender ginger that grows wild in the Himalayan
region. It is similar in form to Hedychium coccineum
, the red ginger lily, but has orange bottle-brush like flowers. It may prove to be hardy in the United Kingdom
over most winters in sheltered locations. The stems of the plants exhibit streaks of red, adding to its interest. This is a plant of horticultural interest, but has close affinities, botanically, with H. coccineum
.
Hedychium
Hedychium is a genus of perennial plants native to tropical Asia and the Himalayas, commonly growing to between 120 and 180 cm tall. Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger...
aurantiacum or Orange Ginger, is a slender ginger that grows wild in the Himalayan
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
region. It is similar in form to Hedychium coccineum
Hedychium coccineum
Hedychium coccineum, also known as orange gingerlily, scarlet gingerlily, and orange bottlebrush ginger), is a species of flowering ginger. A native of Asia, it grows on the edge of forests and in mountain grasslands. Hedychium coccineumcan prefers partial sunshine, but can tolerate full sun...
, the red ginger lily, but has orange bottle-brush like flowers. It may prove to be hardy in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
over most winters in sheltered locations. The stems of the plants exhibit streaks of red, adding to its interest. This is a plant of horticultural interest, but has close affinities, botanically, with H. coccineum
Hedychium coccineum
Hedychium coccineum, also known as orange gingerlily, scarlet gingerlily, and orange bottlebrush ginger), is a species of flowering ginger. A native of Asia, it grows on the edge of forests and in mountain grasslands. Hedychium coccineumcan prefers partial sunshine, but can tolerate full sun...
.