Butterfly Ginger

Candytuft

About Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft

Butterfly Ginger

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

10220

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Habitat

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

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Candytuft

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Candytuft

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Schleifenblume

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

candytuft

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

candytuft

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

candytuft

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

ibero

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

candytuft

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft

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

Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.