red ginger-lily

Hedychium coccineum, part of the ginger family Zingiberaceae, is found in regions including southern China, the Himalayas, India, and Indochina. It is also cultivated and naturalized in other areas such as Jamaica, the Caribbean, and parts of Africa. The plant is recognized for its showy, orange to red inflorescences and is sometimes called red ginger-lily or orange bottlebrush ginger. Its distribution extends to protected areas such as Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park. The species was formally published in 1811 under the authorship of Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.