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Hedychium coronarium J.König, Observ. Bot. 3: 73 1783. (Syn: Amomum filiforme Hunter ex Ridl.; Gandasulium coronarium (J.König) Kuntze; Gandasulium lingulatum (Hassk.) Kuntze; Hedychium chrysoleucum Hook.; Hedychium coronarium var. baimao Z.Y. Zhu ..; Hedychium gandasulium Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Hedychium lingulatum Hassk.; Hedychium maximum Roscoe; Hedychium prophetae Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Hedychium spicatum Lodd. [Illegitimate]; Hedychium sulphureum Wall. [Invalid]; Kaempferia hedychium Lam. [Illegitimate]);
Butterfly Ginger Lily, White Ginger Lily, Garland Flower • Hindi: Dolan champa दोलन चम्पा • Manipuri: তখেল্লৈ অঙৌবা Takhellei angouba • Marathi: Sontaka • Kannada: Suruli Sugandhi • Assamese: Pakhila phul • Marathi: Sontaka • Tamil: Chankitam, Chantikantam, Chantiramullikai • Telugu: Kichchiligadda, Vasa Vasanthi; Kalyana souganthigham (Malyalam);
BUTTERFLY GINGER LILY-200811MN: Sending photos of Butterfly Ginger lily growing in our garden. It
has a nice fragrance. Botanical name : Hedychium coronarium
Common name : Butterfly ginger lily Place : Dombivli, Thane Dt. Date : 19.8.2011
efloraofindia:”For Id 26092011MR1’’ ?Butterfly Ginger lily Pune: Request for validation
Is this
Scientific Name: Hedychium coronarium Common Names: White Ginger, White Garland-lily, Butterfly Ginger Zingiberaceae – Ginger family is the marathi name Sontakka? Yes Mam. this is Hedychium coronarium, one of the threatened medicinal plant in Orissa as per FRLHT, Bangalore. Called dolon champa in bengal quite common in end of monsoon here on the east gangatic plains.. so it must be in the western ghats area with very heavery rains and monson season almost like our own here.. I forgot to add the flowers have very nice fragrance Yes it has nice fragrance and the flower is active in the night as well.
16102011BS-1 Zingiberaceae member from Ghrounda Eleflorist Nursery for id: Zingiberaceae member from Ghrounda Eleflorist Nursery for id
The nurseryman said this is small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) They brought this plant from Kerala. But i am not much convinced from their id after seeing flowers pls id this shrub cultivated about 5-6 feet high with white flowers Yes Hedychium coronarium सोनटक्का
Hedychium coronarium:
Also posting Hedychium coronarium, or sontaka as a comparison to H.flavescens
Yes, Dolon champa in Bengali…
often planted in gardens… but seems I find it in “wilderness” areas in and around kolkata…
White ginger lily, (Family: Zingiberaceae):
Here is an unsung flower with mild, yet exquisite fragrance.
Plant : White ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium)
Date/Time- 15/08/2009 & 29/11/2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Nalikul (Hooghly District), West Bengal (lat 22.830459346159003N, long 88.16768646240234E)
Habitat- Garden
Plant Habit- Herb
Height/Length- 5 ft. approx.
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- NA
Inflorescence Type/ Size- NA
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- white
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- NA
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- DOLAN-CHAMPA in Bengali, vegetative propagation
Aracaceae, Araceae & Zingiberaceae Fortnight 1-14Aug14: Hedychium coronarium from Kerala : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).
Excellent photographs
Zingiberaceae Fortnight 1 Aug to 15 Aug 2014 : Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig (in my homeyard) : SK-24 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4).
This exquisite fragrant beauty is growing in my home yard, photographed couple of hours ago. (10.8.14)
A very beautiful plant …Good that it is growing in your vicinity…thanks for sharing..
Thank you Sir, it is and was favourite to my parents.
These flowers are really beautiful and their sublime fragrance. We called Dolon Champa Yes, we also call it DOLON-CHAMPA
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Zingiberaceae : Hedychium coronarium : Nasik : AK-22 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
From our Nasik home garden.
White Ginger Lily.
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Zingiberaceae :: Hedychium coronarium from Konkan, Maharshtra :: ARKAUG-45 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Attached is a picture of Hedychium coronarium captured at Konkan, Maharshtra in September 2008.
Yes, locally known as ‘Kalyanasowgandigam’
Arecaceae, Araceae, Zingiberaceae Fortnight 1-14 Aug 2014: Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) from Uttarakhand_DSR_30 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Hedychium coronarium is a common ornamental herb in Pantnagar.
AAZ Fortnight :: Zingiberaceae :: SMP8 :: Hedychium coronarium white. Pune : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author.
Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig (accepted name) : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
Location: Pokhara, Nepal
Altitude: 2600 ft.
Date: 27 July 2015
Nepali Name : दुध केवरा Dudh Kewaraa
Location: Thula Khet, Pokhara, Nepal
Date : 10 August 2017 Altitude : 2800 ft.
Nepali Name : दुध केवरा Dudh Kewaraa
Hedychium coronarium
Re: Hedychium coronarium? : 5 posts by 4 authors. 6 images.
This is from Rajnagar, Kumarghat, Tripura
Are Hedychium coronarium and Hedychium spicatum same?
Hedychium coronarium ! Hedychium coronarium
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and not the same. h. spicatum flower petals are different
Hedychium coronarium :: Virajpet, Coorg :: 12 NOV 19 : 5 posts by 3 authors. 2 images.
… at a resort in Virajpet, Coorg
Date: November 12, 2019 … Altitude: about 910 m (3000 ft) asl
Hedychium coronarium J.Koenig
yes
Zingiberaceae sp. from Barapani, Meghalaya KD 02 Aug. 2017 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Attached images may be Zingiberaceae sp. Pl. ID the sp.
Date :12.09.2017 Location: Barapani, Meghalaya Family :Zingiberaceae (?) Genus & species : ?? Habitat: Grows wild on open place Habit : Herb Hedychium sp.
Hedychium coronarium
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