Butterfly Flower

Shell Ginger

About Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger

Butterfly Flower

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

17520

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Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Shell Ginger

In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Shell Ginger

In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Shell jengibre

In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cestreae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Browallioideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger

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

Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger

Care of Butterfly Flower and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.