Hedychium coronarium
30 Aug, 2017
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White ginger, used for making leis. It blooms differently than the yellow type. The head is much smaller and the flowers wilt after a day or two. It is very heavily scented.
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It has a good number of flowers, so the display lasts a long time.
30 Aug, 2017
I wish I could smell it.
30 Aug, 2017
Thank you Wylie ttelling us it does last with so many flowers a really good one to have then .
30 Aug, 2017
I like the white , leis ? is it a garland ?
Gg
31 Aug, 2017
It is used in Hawaii for making leis.
31 Aug, 2017
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What a besuty lobe the colour shame it does nt last long.
30 Aug, 2017