Hedychium coccineum
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hedychium coccineum is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is native to southern China (Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan), the Himalayas, India and Indochina.[1][2][3][4][5] Common names include orange gingerlily, scarlet gingerlily and orange bottlebrush ginger.
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Hedychium coccineum | |
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Hedychium coccineum by William Roscoe 1828 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Hedychium |
Species: | H. coccineum |
Binomial name | |
Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. in A.Rees | |
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This erect herbaceous perennial grows on the edge of forests and in mountain grasslands. It prefers partial sunshine, but can tolerate full sun. The flowers can range in colour from red to orange to almost yellow.