Quick Characteristics:
| Height: | 80-120 cm (2.6-3.9 ft) |
| Flower Colors: | red |
| Flower Season: | late summer to mid autumn |
| Climate: | USDA Zone 8-9 |
Hedychium deceptum N.E.Br. may be more commonly found under its synonym Hedychium rubrum A.S.Rao & D.M. D.M.Verma, but was returned in 2015 by Sanoj & Sabu to the older name established in 1921. Originating from Assam, it is another reasonably hardy ginger, at least down to USDA Zone 8. Height range: 2-4 ft.
The first three photos were taken by Martin Bohnet, who needs a warm October in Germany for flowers to open; the brilliant red (bordering orange) is definitely worth the wait and contrasts beautifully with the dark green leaves. The last photo of the three shows the same plant 2 years earlier with less favorable weather and likely starving in a much smaller container; these flowers never opened. The fourth photo is from [Nicholas Plummer], who grows this species in North Carolina, USA.
