What is Hedychium Spicatum used for?
Hedychium spicatum is a significant medicinal herb of the family Zingiberaceae. Rhizomes of this plant are the main source of commercial value and used for pain, diarrhoea, nausea, liver problems, vomiting, inflammation, headache, stomachache, fever, etc. Usage and Applications Ginger spiked lily (Hedychium) belongs to the family Zingiberaceae (spice family) which is well known for its uses worldwide as food flavors, spices, ornamentals, horticulture, cosmetic, cytotoxic agents, and in the indigenous system of medicine (Sharma, 1998).
What is the common name for Hedychium?
Common names include garland flower, ginger lily, and kahili ginger. Members of the genus Hedychium are rhizomatous perennials, commonly growing 120–180 cm (47–71 in) tall. Some species are cultivated for their exotic foliage and fragrant spikes of flowers in shades of white, yellow and orange. Kapur Kachri (Hedychium spicatum), commonly known as spiked ginger lily, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayan region. Belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, it thrives in subtropical and temperate climates.The grandest may be the shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet, native to eastern Asia. Beautiful pendants of shell-like flower grow in late summer. And don’t miss the fragrant white butterfly ginger Hedychium coronarium, or the spectacular, yellow-flowering kahili ginger Hedychium gardnerianum, native to India.
Where to plant Hedychium?
When planting outdoors, choose a sheltered position in full sun with free-draining soil. If you have grown on your Hedychium in a greenhouse during spring, you can plant it outside in May – it is best to harden it off first by putting outside only during the daytime for two weeks before eventually planting out. Hedychium aftercare Enjoy your plants right through to the first frosts in autumn. As soon as the frost touches the leaves they will lose their colour, and this is the time to cut them back. Use secateurs or loppers to cut the stems off at around 5cm above ground level.