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Photo by misako

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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this beautiful flowering Kahili Ginger plant in the landscape area of an office building in downtown Martinez, CA. The flowers were fragrant and the leaves looked similar to a canna lily. The plant is is native to the Himalayas in India, Nepal, and Bhutan

Habitat:

Office building landscaping, Martinez, CA.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Hedychium gardnerianum

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Thank you for the species suggestion asergio!

Sergio Monteiro

Ginger family (Zingiberaceae).

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