Hedychium longicornutum Griff. ex Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Hedychium

Characteristics

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

Environment

Widely scattered in lowland and lower hill forests on the stems and branches of small trees, which it clasps with its thick mass of fleshy roots.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anthelmintics (root), Earache (root), Anthelmintics (unspecified)
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 -

Images

Habit

Hedychium longicornutum habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Hedychium longicornutum flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Hedychium longicornutum world distribution map, present in Thailand

Conservation status

Hedychium longicornutum threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000436145
COL ID 3JZQC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Hedychium crassifolium Hedychium longicornutum

Lower taxons

Hedychium longicornutum var. minor