About
A large, evergreen shrub or small tree from tropical Asia with broadly elliptic, glossy, leathery, dark green leaves and racemes of small, urn-shaped, white to pink flowers followed by small, dark, edible berries. A fine-foliaged tropical Vaccinium for warm, humid glasshouse or very mild garden conditions.
About the genus
Hedychium are rhizomatous perennials with erect, unbranched stems bearing two ranks of lance-shaped leaves, and dense terminal racemes of showy, often fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.