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Description
ginger lily flower Hedychium speciosum (Showy Ginger Lily)Hedychium speciosum is one of the more striking blooms in the Hedychium family with pale, butterfly shaped, yellow orange flowers with long filaments which add to its exotic look. The fragrant flowers bloom on a dense upright flower spike, and make your garden truly take on a tropical feel. Speciosum means "showy" or "beautiful" and this absolutely lives up to its name. This ginger lily combines vivid unique blooms with tall, lush foliage. With their
Blooms and Foliage: Hedychium (Ginger Lily) foliage is one of its standout features—lush, tropical, and architectural. The Hedychium speciosum (Showy Ginger Lily) folige makes you think you have stepped into the tropics. The foliage on the Hedychium speciosum is a deep green with almost a bluish tint. The leaves are 12-24 inches long and can be 3-5 inches wide as they stand tall. This Hedychium will grow to be 4-6 feet tall. Sometimes you'll need to trim it up or tie it up to keep it from spilling into unwanted places. If you love creating your own centerpieces, you will enjoy adding cuttings of the foliage to your arrangements. The butterfly-like flowers will bring a pop of color in late summer to your garden when most everything else has faded away. The blooms on the Hedychium speciosum (Showy Ginger Lily) are pale with yellow-orange and red marks. The large, orchid-like flowers have long filaments. The fragrant flowers bloom around August on a dense upright flower spike.
Mulitplying: The Hedychium multiplies slowly. It forms nice clumps over time, and it won't take long to see yours multiply. It should double in size about every 3 years if planted correctly, and you can divide them at that time which will manage their spread, give them space to expand, and rejuvenate growth. Spring is the best time to divide them before new growth begins. Make sure that each portion will have at least one pointed bud.
Animals: Pollinators love Hedychium. We aren't always sure if it is because it is solely based on the fragrance or also because the ginger lily is one of the few flowers blooming in late summer and early fall when so many flowers can't withstand the summer heat and have long faded. Bees and butterflies and occasionally hummingbirds are attracted to this Hedychium. Most Hedychium are moderately deer resistant due to their aromatic rhizomes and coarse foliage, but young shoots may be nibbled at in early spring if food is scarce, and deer have been known to eat plastic flowers. Generally, Hedychium is resistant to squirrels and rabbits.
Differences: We decided to put all of the information at the bottom of the page so that you could see at one glance some of the differences, especially blooming times, between the different Hedychium varieties.
Hedychium Species Comparison Chart
| Species | Flower Color | Height | Zone 8 Bloom Time | USDA Zones | Traits & Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. aurantiacum | Orange to salmon | 3–6 ft | July–August | 8–11 | Bright color, compact; great for tropical effect in mixed beds |
| H. coronarium (White Ginger Lily) | White, fragrant | 4–6 ft | Aug–Oct | 7b–11 | Highly fragrant; very cold-tolerant; excellent for moist areas |
| H. densiflorum | Orange | 3–5 ft | June–July | 7–10 | Earliest bloomer; great for cooler climates; dense flower spikes |
| H. ellipticum | White w/ red-orange spots | 3–6 ft | July–August | 8–11 | Speckled flowers, ornamental foliage; compact grower |
| H. flavum | Lemon yellow | 4–7 ft | July–August | 8–11 | Soft color, elegant form; less common in trade |
| H. greenii | Red bracts, orange-red flowers | 3–4 ft | July–August | 8–11 | Grown as much for red stems and foliage as for flowers |
| H. thyrsiforme | Cream to pale yellow | 4–6 ft | Aug–Sept | 9–11 | Late bloomer, upright growth; more tropical in habit |
| H. gardnerianum (Kahili Ginger) | Yellow w/ red stamens | 5–8 ft | Aug–Sept | 8–11 | Fragrant and bold; invasive in some areas (e.g., Hawaii) |
| H. griffithianum | White to soft pink | 3–5 ft | July–August | 8–11 | Graceful, less vigorous; refined appearance |
| H. speciosum | Yellow-orange w/ red marks | 4–6 ft | Aug–Sept | 8–11 | Bold color, striking flowers; good for back borders |
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