Butterfly Ginger

Black pepper

About Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper

Butterfly Ginger

Black pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Red pepper, Orange pepper

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-15

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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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Circular cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Blackheads

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Dried seeds

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Piper nigrum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

काली मिर्च

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Pfeffer

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Piper nigrum

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Poivrier noir

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

μαύρο πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Pimenta-preta

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Pieprz czarny

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

nigrum piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Piperales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Piperaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Piper

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

801100

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper

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

Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Black pepper height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black pepper flower color: Lemon yellow
Black pepper leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Black pepper 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 Black pepper pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.