Details for: NA 75512, Hedychium sp., 'Tara'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Hedychium sp.
Cultivar:
'Tara'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
11 May 2006
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Hedychium sp.
Cultivar:
'Tara'
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
11 May 2006
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Tara'
Type: Cultivar name

NA 75512
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

Narrative
Full name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Hedychium 'Tara'. This cultivar was originally collected and introduced as an unusual form of Hedychium coccineum, but is now considered to have originated from natural hybridization of H. coccineum and H. gardnerianum. It has proven to be consistently hardy without winter protection and reliable in its performance ever since it was first planted in 2006. It seems to produce and maintain rhizomes deeper than most other Hedychium, which provides it some protection from winter cold. This variety also has a very long season of flowering, and combined with its bright orange color and some fragrance, is probably one of the best Hedychium selections for gardens in this region. There is a color illustration of this cultivar (labeled Hedychium coccineum 'Tara') by Ann Farrer on the page facing p. 129 of The Plantsman 4(3): 129-149. 1982. -SBL
Hedychium spp.
Genus:
Hedychium
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Subfamily:
Zingiberoideae
Tribe:
Zingibereae
Nomen number:

312381
Comment:
catch-all record for unidentified or unnamed plants of Hedychium
Verified:
09/17/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
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