GINGER LILY 'Red Butterfly' --Hedychium deceptum --

A small, rare and very beautiful ginger, native to northeastern India. The leafy shoots produce a terminal inflorescence with purple bracts and many orchid-like, bright red flowers in summer. In cultivation it likes a spot in filtered light and prefers a warm temperate or tropical climates. Perhaps the most beautiful ginger that can be grown outside the tropics.Cultural RequirementsSun Exposure Full sun from early ageLight shade when youngLight shade in dry, hot climatesFrost Tolerance LightWater Requirements HighWind Tolerance ModerateAppearanceGrowth Rate FastGrowth Form PerennialDeciduous PerennialOrnamental Value BreathtakingUsesProperties DeciduousEvergreenFloweringGardening Ground CoverMass PlantingOrnamental