Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Hedychium [1562]

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genus_en: Garland lily, Ginger lily

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Family: Zingiberaceae

family_ja: ショウガ

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description_en: Genus of about 40 species of rhizomatous perennials from moist, lightly wooded areas of Asia. They have stout, fleshy rhizomes and usually lance-shaped leaves, borne in 2 parallel ranks on unbranched, reed-like stems. Hedychiums are grown for their foliage and for their exotic, 2-lipped, tubular or almost trumpet-shaped, often fragrant, white, yellow, or orange-red flowers, with large bracts, borne in congested, spike-like racemes. The flowers are followed by ovoid, capsular fruits with sometimes colourful seeds. Hedychiums are most effective when planted in groups next to still water, or in a mixed or herbaceous border. In frost-prone areas, grow tender species in a warm greenhouse and hardier species in a cold one; in summer, they may be placed outdoors or planted out.

hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed at 21-24°C (70-75°F) as soon as ripe. Divide rhizomes in spring. Sow bulbils of H. greenei when ripe.

pests_en: Prone to red spider mites and aphids under glass.

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comment_ja: シュクシャ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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