Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Nepal
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
it is a type of ginger
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Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-122-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
Capnoides
In German
Gelber Ingwer
Capnoides
In French
Ginger Jaune
capnoides
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
Capnoides
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
Capnoides
In Polish
żółty Ginger
Capnoides
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Monocotyledonae
Agaricomycetes
Order
Zingiberales
Agaricales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Fumarieae
Subfamily
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Fumarioideae
Number of Species
12001
1
27800
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