Spiked Ginger Lily (Hedychium spicatum)

Spiked Ginger Lily, a reference photo — Photo: Bentham-Moxon Trust.; Curtis, William; Curtis's botanical magazine dedications, 1827-1927 : portraits and biographical notes.; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.; Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust. · Public domain

Hedychium spicatum is a plant species native to China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan), the Himalayas, Myanmar, and Thailand.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Spiked Ginger Lily being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium coccineum

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Hedychium
Species: Hedychium spicatum

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