Butterfly Ginger

Avocado

About Butterfly Ginger and Avocado

Butterfly Ginger

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central America, South America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

एवोकाडो

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Avocado

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Avocat

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Aguacate

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Abacate

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Awokado

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Laurales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8060

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Avocado

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

Butterfly Ginger and Avocado Physical Information

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

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Avocado

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Avocado 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 Avocado pruning is done 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 Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.