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Hedychium 'Dr. Moy' (Dr. Moy Hardy Ginger Lily)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002893



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Hedychium
Cultivar: Dr. Moy
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Fragrant
  • Herbaceous
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
  • Variegated
  • White
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Architectural
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Coastal Garden
  • Greenhouse
  • Tropical Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
  • Peach
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Rhizomes
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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  • The Dr. Moy hybrid was the first of the butterfly gingers with variegated foliag edit | delete
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zuzu's petals (2148) wrote on Oct 01 2015
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The Dr. Moy hybrid was the first of the butterfly gingers with variegated foliage.

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