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Hedychium thyrsiforme


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Hedychium thyrsiforme is a rare hardy ginger with dense heads of luxurious white flowers.


Description:
Hedychium thyrsiforme is a magnificent species with luxuriant and very broad dark green foliage with a unique inflorescence. The flowers are white and delicate with extremely long white stamens. The flowers are held tightly in the inflorescence which is wider than it is tall. Full sun in rich soil with abundant moisture during the growing season. Mulch with fallen leaves in winter. In colder regions grow in a pot or store in dry peat moss and keep above zero.


Common Name: Hardy Pincushion Ginger - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]

Family: Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)

Zone Hardiness: 8-10

Light: Full Sun

Height: 4-6'

Width: 2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Moist

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Moist places and on forest edges.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas

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