Butterfly Ginger

Artichoke

About Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke

Butterfly Ginger

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

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5.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.96 cm

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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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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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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Hedychium

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke

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

Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Artichoke 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 Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.