← Back to EdibleID Field Catalog
Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)
Family: Zingiberaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid fall. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers, Flowers
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
Flavor & Culinary Uses
flavouring. — Young buds and flowers are eaten or used as a flavouring.; A famine food used when all else fails.
Habitat & North American Range
Moist places along streams and on forest edges. (Zone 8)