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Java butterfly ginger | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Java butterfly ginger

Hedychium hasseltii

Fragrant

Genus: Hedychium
Family: Zingiberaceae

About this plant

H. hasseltii is an erect, rhizomatous perennial to 60cm, with bright green, lance-shaped leaves and loose sprays of fragrant, white flowers turning dark cream with age inlate summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost in bright, indirect light. Provide moderate to high humidity and good ventilation. Water freely in the growing season and feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertilizer. Keep just moist in winter

Pruning

Remove old stems in winter as they deteriorate

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe at 21-24C, or by dividing rhizomes in spring

Pests

Prone to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years