Garland Flower Hedychium coronarium
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Garland Flower:
- Phonetic Spelling
- hed-IH-kee-um kor-oh-NAIR-ee-um
- Description
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The flowers of Hedychium coronarium are large and fragrant on tropical-appearing plants which like hot and humid summers and consistently moist soils. It will grow best in zones 8-10 but may do well in zone 7 in protected areas with a heavy winter mulch. Hedychium means "sweet snow," which may refer to the fragrant white blooms, or to the white insides of the edible, spicy tubers.
If grown in containers in cooler areas, they should be overwintered indoors in a greenhouse or cool, dry, frost-free location.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Collector’s Garden Beehive Garden, Wake Co
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Daniel Weeks'
- 'Daniel Weeks'
- 'Daniel Weeks'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Daniel Weeks'
- 'Daniel Weeks'
- 'Daniel Weeks'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hedychium
- Species:
- coronarium
- Family:
- Zingiberaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- India, Eastern Himalayas to Java
- Distribution:
- Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico, West Indies, Central and South America, Asia, Australia.
- Bulb Storage:
- Store for winter in slightly moist vermiculite or peat in a cool, dry location.
- Edibility:
- Tubers are spicy.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Dense elliptical racemes (4-8” long). Individual flowers may look like white butterflies (leading to the common name Butterfly Lily).
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- lance-shaped, medium green leaves (to 2' long x 5” wide)
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Riparian
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
- Humidity
- Salt
- Wet Soil
