Hedychium coronarium

Butterfly Ginger

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 8-10                              Average Size: 4-6’H

Identification: 

-Loose clump of erect stems, bending and drooping with age
-Simple leaf, oblong to 8-24 inches long by 2-5 inches wide, alternating along stem in a single plane, bright green
-Flowers on terminal spike in summer, white resembling a butterfly, fragrant
           
           

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Campus Location: Julian C. Miller Hall, south patio