Hedychium coccineum
Red Ginger Lily, Scarlet Ginger Lily
Other regional names: Orange Bottlebrush Ginger +3 more
- Orange Bottlebrush Ginger
- Orange Gingerlily
- Orange Lily
- Scarlet Gingerlily
Also known as: Gandasulium angustifolium Kuntze +14 more
- Gandasulium angustifolium Kuntze
- Gandasulium coccineum (Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.) Kuntze
- Hedychium angustifolium Roxb.
- Hedychium angustifolium Roxb. ex Ker-Gawl.
- Hedychium aurantiacum Roscoe
- Hedychium aurantiacum Wall.
- Hedychium carneum Roscoe
- Hedychium coccineum var. angustifolium Baker
- Hedychium coccineum var. carneum (G.Lodd.) Baker
- Hedychium coccineum var. longifolium (Roscoe) Baker
- Hedychium coccineum var. roscoei Wall. ex Baker
- Hedychium coccineum var. squarrosum (Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.) Baker
- Hedychium longifolium Roscoe
- Hedychium roscoei Wall. ex Roscoe
- Hedychium squarrosum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Hedychium coccineum (commonly known as Red Ginger-Lily or Scarlet Ginger-Lily) is a rhizomatous plant within the Zingiberaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Cuba, Jamaica, Mauritius, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago