English: Kahili ginger; Kahila garland-lily; Ginger lily; Wild kahili ginger.
Clades: Zingiberaceae.
Region: Himalayas, India, Nepal, Bhutan; invasive in New Zealand, Hawaii, South Africa, Azores.
Habitat: warm tropical, sometimes in sub-tropical and temperate regions; sheltered spot.
Content: villosin, potent cytotoxic activity against human small cell lung cancer.
Use: ornamental, in gardens and parks.
Source: Sense provings.

BotanyHerb; perennial; erect; up to 3 m tall.
Stem: tall.
Leaves: long, bright green; clasping the stems.
Inflorescence: dense spikes.
Flowers: very fragrant; pale yellow and red; blooing the end of summer.
Spread: by birds, roaming mammals; by rhizomes.