Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Ginger

About Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger

Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not available

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

16080

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger

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

Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers 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 Autumn Crocus 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.