How to tend a Hedychium flavescens

Also known as: Hedychium coronarium var. flavescens (Carey ex Roscoe) Baker

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, avoid strong direct light

Soil

Slightly acidic soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Asia
Category
Zingiberaceae, Hedychium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-November
Flower colors
white, light yellow, red
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