Hedychium coronarium Koenig is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to zingiberaceae. it is mainly cultivated in Guangdong, Taiwan, Yunnan and Jiangsu.

• 姜花（Hedychium coronarium Koenig）为姜科姜花属多年生草本植物，单子叶，因其花似蝴蝶，故又名蝴蝶花、蝴蝶姜。