Hedychium

They produce spikes of flowers in hues of red, white, gold, and orange. Hedychium are native to tropical Asia. When the flowers are all spent, cut off the stem to allow the plant's energy to direct towards the rhizomes.

Butterfly Ginger, Hedychium coronarium, has one of the most distinctively sweet smelling delicate white flowers of all bog plants. The fragrance of its flower carries some distance and is a special addition to bring the smell of summer indoors.

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They will die back to the ground in the winter but return in the spring. Plant in light shade or use as a houseplant. Plant in partial shade. All have tropical-looking foliage and unusual flowers.Alpinias have large leaves and drooping flowers that bloom...

Those who live in humid climates choose to grow ginger because the plant produces bright, vivid blossoms. The country of India brought ginger to the Romans as far back as 2,000 years ago.

Additional hardy plants for a tropical look in cold climates include:Another way to achieve a tropical look is to opt for plants that have just that – the right look. Keep reading to learn more about creating tropical gardens in a cool climate.There...

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It grows in USDA zones 7 through 10. But if you are allergic to bee stings, it makes sense not to attract bees to the family picnic area. Bee-free gardens are a specialty of Rhode Island landscape designer Louis Raymond and he recommends ginger lily (Hedychium...

The plant itself looks like a stunted little corn plant. I'll bet the tolerance line is closer to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. In these times, when the value of eating less anonymous food is being explored in the Western world, edible ginger is poised to become...

My area is not considered tropical, and whether it is subtropical is probably debatable.One of my first lessons in gardening was this: just because you can grow it, doesn't mean you should grow it! There are many plants and vines which can become invasive...

Smitten as I am with tropical flora, I certainly have. Opportunity knocked one autumn day when my wife, Wilma, discovered a travel brochure in our mailbox."Tour Costa Rica and cruise through the Panama Canal."Wilma had always dreamed of sailing through...