Hedychium coronarium
Butterfly Ginger
Common Name: Butterfly Ginger
Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 8 - 10
Average Size: 4-6’H
Identification:
  • Loose clump of erect stems, bending and drooping with age
  • Simple leaf, oblong to 8-24 inches long by 2-5 inches wide
  • Leaves alternating along stem in a single plane, bright green
  • Flowers on terminal spike in summer; white resembling a butterfly; fragrant
Notes:
Campus Location: Julian C. Miller Hall, south patio
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Butterfly Ginger form