Hedychium gardnerianum (Kahili Ginger, Kahli Ginger Lily)
Botanical Information
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus | Hedychium |
| Species | gardnerianum |
| Category | Tropicals |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season proetection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 33 - 41 |
| Height | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread | 1 m |
| Growth | Fast |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Suckering, forming strong clumps. |
| Landscape | Borders, bed, city, cottage and informal tropical gardens. |
| Propagation | Seed and division. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers sand, chalk and loam. |
| Pests | Glasshouse red spider mite and aphids. |
| Notable Specimens | The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Erect and unbranched stems. |
| Leaf Description | 2 ranks of lance-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description | Dense terminal racemes of showy, often fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. |
| Colour Description | The flowers are pink in colour with red stamens. The leaves are green. |
Photographs
Hedychium gardnerianum, leaf. Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. 15/10/2019.
Hedychium gardnerianum, flower. Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. 15/10/2019.
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