Status:
valid
Authors:
Picheans. & Wongsuwan
Source:
Zingiberaceae resource centre
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Taiwania 54:145. (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917942
Common Names
- Champasakense Vygie
- Hedychium Vygie
- Wild Vygie
Description
Hedychium champasakense (also called Champasak Hedychium, among many other common names) is a species of ginger native to Ecuador and Peru. It is a terrestrial plant with a single, erect stem that grows up to 1 m tall. It is found in humid montane forests at elevations of 1,500-2,000 m.
Uses & Benefits
Hedychium champasakense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating digestive disorders.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hedychium champasakense has white flowers with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have short stems and long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hedychium champasakense is a tropical plant that is best grown in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by division in spring or by seed in the fall. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained potting mix and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Hedychium champasakense
Hedychium champasakense is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, China, and Thailand.
Species in the Hedychium genus
Hedychium biflorum,
Hedychium bijiangense,
Hedychium boloveniorum,
Hedychium bordelonianum,
Hedychium borneense,
Hedychium bousigonianum,
Hedychium brevicaule,
Hedychium calcaratum,
Hedychium carneum,
Hedychium coccineum,
Hedychium convexum,
Hedychium coronarium,
Hedychium deceptum,
Hedychium dekianum,
Hedychium densiflorum,
Hedychium elatum,
Hedychium ellipticum,
Hedychium elwesii,
Hedychium emeiense,
Hedychium erythrostemon,
Hedychium flavescens,
Hedychium flavescens,
Hedychium flavum,
Hedychium forrestii,
Hedychium gardnerianum,
Hedychium glabrum,
Hedychium glaucum,
Hedychium gomezianum,
Hedychium gracillimum,
Hedychium grandiflorum,
Hedychium gratum,
Hedychium greenii,
Hedychium griersonianum,
Hedychium griffithianum,
Hedychium hasseltii,
Hedychium heteromallum,
Hedychium hirsutissimum,
Hedychium hookeri,
Hedychium horsfieldii,
Hedychium intermedium,
Hedychium kwangsiense,
Hedychium larsenii,
Hedychium lineare,
Hedychium longicornutum,
Hedychium longipedunculatum,
Hedychium luteum,
Hedychium malayanum,
Hedychium marginatum,
Hedychium maximum,
Hedychium menglianense,
Species in the Zingiberaceae family
Haniffia albiflora,
Haniffia cyanescens,
Haniffia flavescens,
Haniffia santubongensis,
Hedychium biflorum,
Hedychium bijiangense,
Hedychium boloveniorum,
Hedychium bordelonianum,
Hedychium borneense,
Hedychium bousigonianum,
Hedychium brevicaule,
Hedychium calcaratum,
Hedychium carneum,
Hedychium coccineum,
Hedychium convexum,
Hedychium coronarium,
Hedychium deceptum,
Hedychium dekianum,
Hedychium densiflorum,
Hedychium elatum,
Hedychium ellipticum,
Hedychium elwesii,
Hedychium emeiense,
Hedychium erythrostemon,
Hedychium flavescens,
Hedychium flavescens,
Hedychium flavum,
Hedychium forrestii,
Hedychium gardnerianum,
Hedychium glabrum,
Hedychium glaucum,
Hedychium gomezianum,
Hedychium gracillimum,
Hedychium grandiflorum,
Hedychium gratum,
Hedychium greenii,
Hedychium griersonianum,
Hedychium griffithianum,
Hedychium hasseltii,
Hedychium heteromallum,
Hedychium hirsutissimum,
Hedychium hookeri,
Hedychium horsfieldii,
Hedychium intermedium,
Hedychium kwangsiense,
Hedychium larsenii,
Hedychium lineare,
Hedychium longicornutum,
Hedychium longipedunculatum,
Hedychium luteum,
References
Pornpimon Wongsuwan: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wongsuwan' in the authors string.