Butterfly Ginger

Alpine Delphinium

About Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium

Butterfly Ginger

Alpine Delphinium

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Africa

1.4 Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15Not Available

4 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12 - 6

1.7 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.8 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Hedychium

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

80300

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Butterfly Ginger and Spanish Shawl

Butterfly Ginger and Heliotrope

Butterfly Ginger and Heliconia

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium

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

Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.