Hedychium ellipticum Buch.-ham. ex Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Hedychium

Characteristics

A ginger family herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 20 - 25
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Hedychium ellipticum world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000435904
COL ID 3JZPC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hedychium ellipticum Hedychium fastigiatum