What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
India, Nepal
Types
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
40% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
4% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
19% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
57% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
✔
✘
3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
In German
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
1200
Rank: 16 (Overall)
1
27800
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