Minimum temperature -15C (5 F)

Height to 90-150 cm. (36-60 inches)

Bright dapple shade to full sun. Well drained, Rich moist soill

Ginger Hedychium spicatum Description: Along with H densiflorum considered one of the most hardy Hedychium in cultivation. Stems grow to about 4 ft tall with rather thin leaves. Winter dormant. The stems die down in late autumn. Those bearing seed capsules remain green till seeds are ripe around the middle of winter. Some plants exhibit a marked red/brown tinge on the back of the leaves and the intensity of the colouration varies. Flowers in summer. Export is prohibited by the goverment of India. Unavailable at the moment.