Hedychium griffithianum, Griffith Butterfly Ginger, is a tall-growing ginger from the low Himalayan foothills and surrounding areas. It has a vigourous habit and lush jungle-like lance-shaped foliage to a height of 2m. The creamy yellow flowers are sweetly fragrant and protrude from the terminal cone-shaped bud in a manner very similar to Hedychium coronarium.
However, getting Hedychium flavum to flower in the UK is quite an achievement. It needs plenty of light (but not necessarily full sun), high summer heat, lots of water and regular feeding throughout the growing season. In short, a warm, sheltered semi-shady spot with a very rich soil and plenty of water. Like most Hedychiums, it flowers very late in the season - usually not until Autumn - just when the light levels and temperature are starting to drop off rapidly. A challenge...
Additional Information
| Order | Zingiberales |
|---|---|
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Sub-Family | Zingiberoideae |
| Synonyms | Gandasulium flavum, Hedychium coccineum var. flavum, Hedychium coccineum var. urophyllum, Hedychium coronarium var. flavum, Hedychium coronarium var. urophyllum, Hedychium urophyllum |
| Geographical Origin | Himalayan region; India, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, Thailand, South West China: Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan |
| Cultivation | Warm sheltered aspect. Partial shade to prevent scorching. Plenty of water and regular feeding |
| Eventual Height | 2m |
| Eventual Spread | Spreading habit, 1-2m in the UK |
| Hardiness | Herbaceous root-hardy perennial. Rhizomes should be sited in a humus-rich soil but surrounded by a bed of sharp sand for drainage in the winter. Mulch during the winter months |
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