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Hedychium Brevicaule
''Hedychium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to lightly wooded habitats in Asia. There are approximately 70-80 known species, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Madagascar. Some species have become widely naturalized in other lands, and considered invasive in some places. The genus name ''Hedychium'' is derived from two ancient Greek words, meaning "sweet" and meaning "snow". This refers to the fragrant white flower of the type species '' H. coronarium''. Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger. Members of the genus ''Hedychium'' are rhizomatous perennials, commonly growing tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Tara' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Though reasonably hardy down to , it requires a sheltered position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Gerhard König
Johann Gerhard König (29 November 1728 – 26 June 1785) was a Baltic Germans, Baltic German botanist and physician who served in the Tranquebar Mission, India before joining service under the Nawab of Arcot, and then the English East India Company. He collected natural history specimens including plants, particularly those of medical interest, from the region and several species are named after him including the curry tree ''(Murraya'' ''koenigii).'' Biography König was born near ''Kreutzburg'' in Inflanty Voivodeship, Polish Livonia, which is now Krustpils in Latvia. He was a private pupil of Carl Linnaeus in 1757, and lived in Denmark from 1759 to 1767 during which time he examined the plants of Iceland. In 1767 he joined as a medical officer to the Tranquebar Mission and on his voyage to India, he passed through Cape Town where he met Governor Ryk Tulbagh, Rijk Tulbagh with an introduction from Linnaeus, collecting plants in the Table Mountain region from 1 to 28 April 1768. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedychium Bordelonianum
''Hedychium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to lightly wooded habitats in Asia. There are approximately 70-80 known species, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Madagascar. Some species have become widely naturalized in other lands, and considered invasive in some places. The genus name ''Hedychium'' is derived from two ancient Greek words, meaning "sweet" and meaning "snow". This refers to the fragrant white flower of the type species '' H. coronarium''. Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger. Members of the genus ''Hedychium'' are rhizomatous perennials, commonly growing tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Tara' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Though reasonably hardy down to , it requires a sheltered position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedychium Densiflorum
''Hedychium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native plant, native to lightly wooded habitats in Asia. There are approximately 70-80 known species, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Madagascar. Some species have become widely naturalized in other lands, and considered invasive in some places. The genus name ''Hedychium'' is derived from two ancient Greek words, meaning "sweet" and meaning "snow". This refers to the fragrant white flower of the type species ''Hedychium coronarium, H. coronarium''. Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger. Members of the genus ''Hedychium'' are rhizome, rhizomatous perennial plant, perennials, commonly growing tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Tara' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedychium Deceptum
''Hedychium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to lightly wooded habitats in Asia. There are approximately 70-80 known species, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Madagascar. Some species have become widely naturalized in other lands, and considered invasive in some places. The genus name ''Hedychium'' is derived from two ancient Greek words, meaning "sweet" and meaning "snow". This refers to the fragrant white flower of the type species '' H. coronarium''. Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger. Members of the genus ''Hedychium'' are rhizomatous perennials, commonly growing tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Tara' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Though reasonably hardy down to , it requires a sheltered position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedychium Coccineum
''Hedychium coccineum'' is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is native to southern China (Guangxi, Tibet, Yunnan), the Himalayas, India and Indochina.Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Common names include orange gingerlily, scarlet gingerlily and orange bottlebrush ginger. This erect herbaceous perennial grows on the edge of forests and in mountain grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominance (ecology), dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes such as clover, and other Herbaceo ...s. It prefers partial sunshine, but can tolerate full sun. The flowers can range in colour from red to orange to almost yellow. References External links ''Hedychium coccineum'', red gingerlily, from China Flora of China Flora of the Indian subcontinent Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedychium Chingmeianum
''Hedychium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to lightly wooded habitats in Asia. There are approximately 70-80 known species, native to India, Southeast Asia, and Madagascar. Some species have become widely naturalized in other lands, and considered invasive in some places. The genus name ''Hedychium'' is derived from two ancient Greek words, meaning "sweet" and meaning "snow". This refers to the fragrant white flower of the type species '' H. coronarium''. Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger. Members of the genus ''Hedychium'' are rhizomatous perennials, commonly growing tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Tara' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Though reasonably hardy down to , it requires a sheltered position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
