Butterfly Ginger

Baobab

About Butterfly Ginger and Baobab

Butterfly Ginger

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

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

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-14

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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 branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Baobab

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Baobab

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Baobab

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Baobab

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

baobá

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Baobab

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Malvales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

808

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Baobab

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

Butterfly Ginger and Baobab Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Baobab are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Baobab

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.