Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Zingiberales
Genus:
Species:
menghaiense
ID:
918554

Status:
valid

Authors:
X.Hu & N.Liu

Source:
Zingiberaceae resource centre

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
J. Syst. Evol. 48:148. (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917889

Common Names

  • Hedychium menghaiense
  • Mengahaiense Ginger
  • Hedychium Ginger

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Description

Hedychium menghaiense (also called Menghai Hedychium, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial native to Southeast Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and grows up to 1.5 m tall. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and savannas.

Uses & Benefits

Hedychium menghaiense is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and for its medicinal properties, including its anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antibacterial effects.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hedychium menghaiense has white flowers with six petals and six stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have two long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hedychium menghaiense is a perennial plant native to China. It can be propagated through division of the rhizomes. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.

Where to Find Hedychium menghaiense

Hedychium menghaiense can be found in China.

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

Nian Liu: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'N.Liu' in the authors string.
Xiu Hu: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'X.Hu' in the authors string.
RBGE Resource Centre record for wfo-0000917889: Based on the initial data import