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About Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger


About Butterfly Ginger and Apple Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  

Number of Varieties
7000  
4
10  

Habitat
Hillside  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica  
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  

Common Name
Apple Tree  
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष  
Butterfly Ginger Plant  

In German
Apfelbaum  
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  

In French
Pommier  
Papillon Ginger Plante  

In Spanish
Manzano  
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  

In Greek
μηλιά  
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  

In Portuguese
Macieira  
Borboleta Ginger planta  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Butterfly Ginger roślin  

In Latin
Arbore  
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Hedychium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zingibereae  

Subfamily
-  
Zingiberoideae  

Number of Species
7500  
5
80  
99+

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Properties of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Season and care of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Butterfly Ginger season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Butterfly Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Care of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Apple Tree and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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