Applemint

Butterfly Ginger

About Applemint and Butterfly Ginger

Applemint

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Applemint Baum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Applemint Arbre

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Mentha

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

280

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Properties of Applemint and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Butterfly Ginger. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Applemint and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Butterfly Ginger

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

Applemint and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Applemint and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Applemint and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Applemint and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Applemint 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.