Beet

Butterfly Ginger

About Beet and Butterfly Ginger

Beet

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

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

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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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

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

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

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Rübe

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

betterave

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

remolacha

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

παντζάρι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

beterraba

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

buraczany

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Beta

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

2880

1 27800

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Properties of Beet and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Beet and Butterfly Ginger. Beet doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. 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 Beet and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Butterfly Ginger

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

Beet and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Beet and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Beet and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Beet and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Beet and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beet 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.