Hedychium horsfieldii
JAVA GINGER
Zingiberaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, orchid compost, acidic to neutral
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: mid green; stepped leaf arrangement

Ornamental Fruit: orange , red seeds
 
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Hedychium horsfieldii
JAVA GINGER
Zingiberaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or epiphyte

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, orchid compost, acidic to neutral
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: mid green; stepped leaf arrangement

Ornamental Fruit: orange , red seeds


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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