Butterfly Ginger

Blackjack Oak

About Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak

Butterfly Ginger

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

10600

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

broad, flat

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

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

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

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

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8060

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak

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

Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.