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| Hedychium coccineum | |
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| Hedychium coccineum as illustrated by William Roscoe | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Hedychium |
| Species: | H. coccineum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
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Hedychium coccineum is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is native to southern China (Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan), the Himalayas, India and Indochina.[1][2][3][4] Common names include orange gingerlily, scarlet gingerlily and orange bottlebrush ginger.[citation needed]
This erect herbaceous perennial grows on the edge of forests and in mountain grasslands. It prefers partial sunshine, but can tolerate full sun. The flowers can range in colour from red to orange to almost yellow.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hedychium coccineum Buch.-Ham. ex Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ Flora of China v 24 p 375, 红姜花 hong jiang hua, Hedychium coccineum Smith in Rees, Cycl. 17: Hedychium no. 5. 1811.
- ^ Albano, P.-O. (2003). La Conaissance des Plantes Exotiques: 1-324. Édisud, Aix-en-Provence.
- ^ Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
External links
[edit]- Hedychium coccineum, red gingerlily, from China Archived 2006-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
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- Orange Gingerlily
- Scarlet Gingerlily
- Orange Bottlebrush Ginger