That lady at the zoo was talking out her you know what. I just got an email back from the zoo. Here it is.
This is an answer to your inquiry regarding the white flower on zoo grounds. The picture you sent is a Hedychium coronarium, or common name of butterfly lily or white ginger, and is in the ginger family. They all have a very strong fragrance and they are NOT poisonous. The plants get up to 3 to 7 ft tall and don't bloom until they are around 2 years old. They are used in Leis in Hawaii.
Michael Bostwick
Horticulturist
San Diego Zoo
(619) 231-1515 x 4294 Phone
(619) 685-3232 Fax
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