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About Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper


About Cherry Pepper and Butterfly Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-1  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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  
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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
चेरी मिर्च  

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Kirsche Pfeffer  

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
cerise Pepper  

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
cereza de la pimienta  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
Cherry πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
cereja pimenta  

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
Cherry Pieprz  

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
Cherry Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Solanales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Zingibereae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
50  

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper

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

Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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