Butterfly Ginger

Beefsteak Tomato

About Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato

Butterfly Ginger

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Tomato

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8020000

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Beefsteak Tomato 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 Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.