Hedychium coronarium
White ginger, also commonly known as butterfly ginger, is a sweet-smelling perennial tropical plant.
Because of the wonderful fragrance white ginger flowers give off, a sort of sweet and mildly citrusy scent, white ginger is often planted close to homes and backyard decks where their fragrance can be better appreciated.
White Ginger is also suitable for container gardening.
~Miss Manila Miss Manila is a favorite hybrid, created in the Philippines and brought to Hawai’i in the late 1960’s by Donald Angus. Very drought-tolerant but do better with irrigation. They flower on new wood, so don’t cut off the shoots if you want abundant flowering color. They are good for xeriscaping, freeway landscaping and…
~ Alphonse Karr Bambusa multiple Very dense privacy hedge that has a ‘fountain shape. Spectacular bright yellow culms with green stripes and small delicate green leaves. Strong thin canes to 25’ with a 1″ culm diameter. A good container bamboo. It, like other forms of Bambusa multiplex, are among the best bamboos for a well…
~Bromeliad
~ African Iris This clumping, robust perennial has stiff leaves radiating up and out in a fan-shaped pattern. The flower spikes are topped with 3-inch white flowers marked with yellow and blue. Although short-lived (about 2 days), the flowers are produced sporadically throughout the year. Plants grow to 4 or 5 feet tall in standing…
~ Lumpy Noodle vulgaris waimin Called Lumpy Noodle, this bamboo has distinct bulging inter-nodes. 16’ to 22’ tall with 3” culms. Clumping bamboos can be planted without fear of them spreading beyond their assigned territory, making them non-invasive. Height: 16-22 ft. Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
~Chamaedorea Falcifera Palm Chamaedorea seifrizii Name means “gift on the ground”. The falcifera is no exception and may be one of the hardiest yet. If you’re looking for a workhorse palm, look no further. Falcifera tolerates draught, will go anywhere you might place a Bamboo Palm. Has the ability to endure slightly darker environments. Its…
