Ginger Lily
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Ginger Lily
Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl.
Ginger lily has tall stems and beautiful flowers that can smell sweet. It’s often found in tropical gardens and can grow quite tall!
Habitat: Tropical regions
Appearance
The Ginger Lily is a tall plant with lush, glossy green leaves. Its vibrant flowers, typically bright yellow or orange with reddish stamens, grow in dense, showy spikes that resemble bottlebrushes. These beautiful blooms often have an intense, sweet fragrance.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaFamilyZingiberaceaeGenusHedychium
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
In some warm places, it grows so fast it can make its own mini-forests!
It belongs to the same plant family as the yummy ginger root you might eat.
Its perfume-like scent can fill a whole garden, especially at dawn or dusk!
The brilliant flowers burst from cone-like structures, looking like fireworks!
Special abilities
Ability
Fragrant Beacon
Ginger Lily's powerful, sweet scent helps it attract pollinators from far away, especially at dawn and dusk.
Ability
Underground Spreader
Ginger Lily has thick rhizomes underground that help it store energy and spread quickly to new spots.
Ability
Sun Seeker
Ginger Lily's tall, upright stems help it reach for sunlight in crowded forest understories.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 100-200 cm
- Spread
- 50-100 cm
- Flower Size
- 5-10 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late_summer_to_fall
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar and pollen
pollinates
Painted Lady Butterfly
Vanessa cardui
Feeds on nectar, helping spread pollen
pollinates
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Drinks nectar from its tubular flowers
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Evergreen
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Spice
This human use trait indicates species from which spices are derived, used for flavoring, preserving food, or as aromatic agents.
Rainforest
This habitat trait refers to species found in tropical rainforests, characterized by high annual rainfall, high biodiversity, and dense tree cover.
Also known as
Butterfly GingerHedychium
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Ginger Lily?
100-200 cm
How wide does Ginger Lily spread?
50-100 cm
How big are the flowers on Ginger Lily?
5-10 cm
When does Ginger Lily bloom?
Late_summer_to_fall
Is Ginger Lily edible?
No
Is Ginger Lily toxic?
None
What is Ginger Lily's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Ginger Lily pollinated?
Insect
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