Cautleya gracilis (Hardy Ginger) Flowers Orange large three lobed leaves with

large three lobed leaves with snakebark striped silver bark

White - green blooms early summer

horizontal frond growth with 12" tall fertile fronds

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

Dark brown - red and yellow

Cautleya gracilis (Hardy Ginger) Flowers Orange large three lobed leaves withZone: 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