Sandharlika / Spiked Ginger Lily
Hedychium spicatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hedychium spicatum
- Genus
- Hedychium
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Punjab, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Sandharlika संधार्लिका, Kapur kachri कपूर कचरी, Kapoor Kachri, Van Haldi
- Nepali
- सेतो सरो Seto saro
- Tamil
- பூலங்கிழங்கு
- Telugu
- కచ్చూరాలు
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುಅರಿಸಿನ Kaadu arisina, ಶಟಿ Shati
About Sandharlika
Spiked Ginger Lily (Hedychium spicatum) is a herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family (Ginger family). Members of this family are generally characterised by distichous simple leaves, spike/raceme/thyrse flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in shola forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Sandharlika belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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