Butterfly Ginger

Celery Cabbage

About Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage

Butterfly Ginger

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Europe

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

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

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong Circular Round

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

céleri chou

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

apio col

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

aipo couve

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Zingibereae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage

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

Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Celery Cabbage 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 Celery Cabbage 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 Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.