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Hedychium spicatum
Spiked Ginger Lily is a smallish hardy ginger, growing to around 1-1.5 m, with leafy stems. Flowers are fragrant, white with an orange-red base, appearing in a dense spike. A perfume Abeer is obtained from the root stock.
Spiked Ginger Lily is found from Himachal Pradesh to Arunachal Pradesh, at altitudes of 1800-2800 m. Flowering: July-August.
Spotted on Aug 14, 2011
Submitted on Aug 27, 2011
2 Comments
Not sure if this is hedychium flavescens, Yogesh.
hedychium flavescens...?