Minimum temperature -10C (15 F)

Height to 100-210 cm. (39-83 inches)

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

Hedychium thyrsiforme. Plant size: Stems grow to about 5 ft tall and are stout with rather broad leaves. Growth restricted in winter. Old stems do not die off though new growths are not apparent till early spring. This species is the last to start blooming in late summer and well into autumn or even early winter. Habitat: Nepal, Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan and Northeast India. Ethnobotany: Not known.(Picture courtesy of Ganesh Mani Pradhan)