Butterfly Ginger

Amur Maple

About Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple

Butterfly Ginger

Amur Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Acer ginnala

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Amur Maple

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

अमुर मेपल

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Amur-Ahorn

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

érable de l'Amour

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

arce de Amur

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Amur Maple

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

de bordo amur

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

klon amur

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

amur acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

80128

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple

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

Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Amur Maple height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Amur Maple flower color: Light Green and Ivory
Amur Maple leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Amur Maple 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 Amur Maple pruning is done Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.