Hedychium flavum
Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
Gandasulium flavum (Roxb.) Kuntze
Hedychium coccineum flavum (Roxb.) Baker
Hedychium coccineum urophyllum (G.Lodd.) Baker
Hedychium coronarium flavum (Roxb.) Baker
Hedychium coronarium urophyllum (G.Lodd.) Baker
Hedychium urophyllum G.Lodd.
Common Name:
General Information
Hedychium flavum is a perennial plant with erect stems 150 - 200cm tall growing from a tuberous rhizome[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild as the source of an essential oil. It is also cultivated for this oil and is grown as an ornamental in gardens[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - southern China, northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Habitat
Forests; at elevations from 900 - 1,200 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An essential oil is obtained from the plant[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Used in perfumery[
]].
Propagation
Seed -
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