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Hedychium coronarium Butterfly ginger (1 Page of 5) The Hedychium coronarium plant species is found in E. Asia - India. It is a member of the Zingiberaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Butterfly ginger. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Hedychium coronarium Common Name: Butterfly ginger Family: Zingiberaceae Author: J.G.Koenig. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 1.5 Mature Width: 1 Habitat: Moist places along streams and on forest edges[200].
Edible Uses: Young buds and flowers are eaten or used as a flavouring[177, 183].
Root - cooked. A famine food used when all else fails[177].
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