Bearss Lime

Butterfly Ginger

About Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger

Bearss Lime

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

9810

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

460.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

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, Mites, White outside

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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, Used in making beverages

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Bearss Kalk

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Bearss chaux

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

bearss wapna

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

bearss lime

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Citrus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

980

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger

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

Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Bearss Lime and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged 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 Bearss Lime 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.