Flores de los Caminos a Santiago

Stimulate the interest in the flora of Spain and Portugal

Hedychium gardnerianum

Hedychium gardnerianum

Popular names

Spanish: Flor de mariposa

English: Kahili ginger

Dutch: Himalayan ginger

Portuguese: gengibre-kahili

French: Longose (Réunion)

German: Gardners Gemberlelie

Particularity

Originating from the Himalayas, India, Nepal and Bhutan

Identification: Rather sure
Camino: Camino del Norte
Found between: Naves - Villahormes
Province: Asturias
Plant size: < 2,4 m
Flower size: c. 7 cm
Flowering months: 7-10
Ecology: Hedychium gardnerianum is cultivated as an ornamental plant

Distribution map