Hedychium coronarium Texas native plants The pouches are backed by

The pouches are backed by ruby violet twisted sepals

horticulturally speaking

In late winter and early spring (February through April

resembling giant

they will need daily water for a couple of weeks

Hedychium coronarium Texas native plants The pouches are backed byButterfly ginger stalks emerge from a thick, slowly growing rhizome and grow skyward through the spring and summer. In late summer, pinecone like buds form atop the thick 5' tall stems. Starting in midsummer, the white (with a central yellow blotch), 2" wide, butterfly shaped flowers of Hedychium coronarium begin to open, a few each day, perfuming the air with a rich honeysuckle like fragrance until frost ooh la la! Hedychium coronarium is a real