Yellow ginger
Hedychium flavescens
Biosecurity Queensland must be contacted within 24 hours of sighting, call: 13 25 23.
family
Zingiberaceae
origin
Native
declaration
Category 1 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Category 1 – must be reported to a Queensland Government inspector within 24 hours
Common names
Wild ginger, Yellow ginger, Yellow ginger lily.
Rhizomes are internally pale and fragrant . Rhizomes grow vertical stems, grow up to 10cm long and form rhisome beds of up to a metre thick (Mather, Environment B.O.P).
Impact
Impact
Wild Ginger forms dense impenetrable stands, particularly in moist areas such as riparian zones and wetlands outcompeteing native vegetation.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Wild Ginger forms dense impenetrable stands, particularly in moist areas such as riparian zones and wetlands outcompeteing native vegetation.
