Butterfly Ginger

Big leaf Maple

About Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple

Butterfly Ginger

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

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

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm3,048.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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 let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Big Maple folia ligni

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

Number of Species

8021

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple

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

Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf Maple

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Big leaf 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.