Babaco

Butterfly Ginger

About Babaco and Butterfly Ginger

Babaco

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

V. × heilbornii

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

010

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

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 in making champagne

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Babaco

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Babaco

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Babaco

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Babaco

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Babaco

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Babaco

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Babaco

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Babaco

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Zingiberales

Family

Caricaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

180

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Butterfly Ginger

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

Babaco and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Babaco and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Babaco and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Babaco and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Babaco 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.