Butterfly Ginger

Capnoides

About Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides

Butterfly Ginger

Capnoides

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-152-7

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Capnoides

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Capnoides

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

capnoides

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Capnoides

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Capnoides

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Capnoides

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Capnoides

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Basidiomycota

Class

Liliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Zingiberales

Agaricales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fumariaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Fumarioideae

Number of Species

801

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides

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

Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Capnoides 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 Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.