Cautleya gracilis (Hardy Ginger) Flowers Orange Dark brown - red and

Dark brown - red and yellow

Very large palmate alternately arranged leaves to more than one foot across

Pot Size:  Blooming size plants

Large fragrant white and purplish red trumpet flowers in late spring

Foliage is often mottled

Cautleya gracilis (Hardy Ginger) Flowers Orange Dark brown - red andZone: 7 9 Natural Range: Bhutan, China, India, Kashmir, Nepal Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade, sun Height: 1' 3' tall Attributes: Deciduous. Racemes of creamy yellow orchid like flowers. Thick corn like foliage and stems. Notes: Coutleya is the second hardiest group of gingers, consisting of three species from the Himalayas. Closely related to Roscoea. In the wild Cautleya is found growing in cool, moist forests at high