Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger)
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) flower clusters emerge atop long green stems among dense foliage
Botanical name: Hedychium flavum
Common names: Yellow Butterfly Ginger, Nardo Ginger Lily
Family: Zingiberaceae
Origin: Himalayas
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsWith its attractive long green leaves with a slight fuzziness, this ginger has open long spikes of pastel yellow flowers with a beautiful heady aroma.
Similar in appearance to the White ginger.
Hedychium flavum x coccineum Dr. Moy - Variegated Hardy Ginger Lily, is a spectacular variegated leaf hybrid with orange flowers! From the late plant breeder Dr. Moy of the San Antonio Botanical Garden comes this new hybrid with white paint-like speckles covering the otherwise green foliage. In September, clumps of Hedychium Dr. Moy are topped with fragrant, peachy-orange flowers with a darker orange throat. Exquisitely fragrant!
Similar plants: Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger)
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) yellow flower cluster standing above broad, long, deep green leaves.
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) yellow flower clusters beside long green pointed foliage leaves
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) delicate yellow petals atop slender green leaves with white markings.
Hedychium flavum yellow flower cluster with slender white petals and green foliage
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) yellow flower clusters emerging from deep green pointed foliage
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) golden yellow flower spike rising above long pointed variegated green leaves.
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) cluster with delicate petals and long thin orange stamens.
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) yellow flower clusters growing on tall, sturdy green stems
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) flower cluster with green foliage placed on wooden surface.
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) yellow flower with soft petals and green stems on surface.
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) yellow flower with long slender petals rising from green stems
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/hedychium_flavum.htm
With its attractive long green leaves with a slight fuzziness, this ginger has open long spikes of pastel yellow flowers with a beautiful heady aroma. Similar in appearance to the White Butterfly ginger (H. coronarium). Exquisitely fragrant!
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant