| Kahili Ginger |
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| Original date | 6/28/25 8:09 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.5mm |
| Exposure time | 1/200s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ40 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Hedychium gardnerianum Family: Zingiberaceae (Ginger family)
Kahili Ginger is a beautiful perennial herb with leafy stem, up to 1.5 m
tall. Leaves are oblong, long-pointed, white-powdered on the underside.
Flowers are bright lemon-yellow, erect densely-flowered spikes, 20-45 cm
long. The name Kāhili (in Hawaiian) comes from the shape of the flower
cluster which resembles a large feather topped staff carried by the king's
escorts. Bracts are large, oblong, as long or longer than sepals. Flower
tube is a little longer than the bracts with petals, 3.5-5 cm long, turned
back. lip is centrally tinged orange, 2.5-3 cm long. Stamen are bright
reddish orange, far exceeding the lip, about 6.5 cm long. Lateral
staminodes are yellow, 3 cm long. Kahili Ginger is found in the Himalayas,
from Nepal to NE India, at altitudes of 1900 m, and SE Asia. It is widely
cultivated in many countries for its showy flowers. Flowering: August-September.
| Identification credit: Tabish | Photographed in Shillong, Meghalaya & Kameng distt, Arunachal Pradesh. |
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