Boston Ivy

Butterfly Ginger

About Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger

Boston Ivy

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

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

Deciduous forests

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-107-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

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, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Flea beetles, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1280

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Butterfly Ginger season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Boston Ivy and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Boston Ivy 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.