Bael

Butterfly Ginger

About Bael and Butterfly Ginger

Bael

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 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

1,000.00 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

White, Yellow green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Bilwa

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

15080

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Butterfly Ginger

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

Bael and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Bael and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bael and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bael and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Bael and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bael 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.