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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Peachy-pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ginger Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hedychium coccineum
  • Synonym: Hedychium angustifolium

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Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2018-10-01
Location: My back yard zone 9 south LA.
Date: 2018-09-06
Very pretty & fragrant
Location: Lowndesboro AL
Location: Lowndesboro AL
Location: Youngsville, LA
Date: 2015-09-15
By tabbycat
Location: my garden WG
Date: 2018-03-10
Location: my garden - WG side front
Date: 2017-10-05
Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jan 17, 2019 12:33 PM concerning plant:
    It's January 2019 here in south Louisiana (Z9) & my 6' plants are about to get knocked down by our 1st hard freeze. I have an 8' long bed of them in my backyard against my neighbors ageing wood fence so I don't cut them to the ground until after a freeze. It's my 10th year of enjoying these very fragrant beauties that started as a 3' long bed of about 5 rhizomes.

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