Minimum temperature -10C (15 F)

Height to 120-240 cm. (48-96 inches)

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

Hedychium flavescens Description: A very strong growing plant with the current years growth remaining on the clump. Older growths dry out in winter. Summer flowering with beautiful lemon yellow blooms that are very fragrant. The flower color is more intense in shade. In bright light conditions the color tends to wash out in a day or two. Habitat: Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India. Found growing in damp localities. Ethnobotany: Not known (Picture courtesy of Ganesh Mani Pradhan)