Butterfly Ginger

Celosia

About Butterfly Ginger and Celosia

Butterfly Ginger

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-151-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Celosia

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Celosia

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Celosia

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Celosia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Celosia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Celosia

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Celosia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

celosia

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8011

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Celosia

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

Butterfly Ginger and Celosia Physical Information

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

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Celosia

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.