It looks a bit like Centranthus.
Looks a bit like one of the Gingers to me.
Can't you ask the 'someone' what it is? Let it flower and see whether you like it or not - whatever it is.
Resembles a Hedychium spp. ; if you've a greenhouse , place in it and water/feed well ; the flowers will indicate its ID . If a member of the ginger family (Zingiberacae) , they normally flower late summer in UK .See what happens .
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It looks a bit like Centranthus.
Looks a bit like one of the Gingers to me.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Can't you ask the 'someone' what it is? Let it flower and see whether you like it or not - whatever it is.
Resembles a Hedychium spp. ; if you've a greenhouse , place in it and water/feed well ; the flowers will indicate its ID . If a member of the ginger family (Zingiberacae) , they normally flower late summer in UK .See what happens .