Butterfly Ginger

Chickpea

About Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea

Butterfly Ginger

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small oblong

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Compost

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

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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

Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

चना

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Kichererbse

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Garbanzo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

grão de bico

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Groch włoski

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

8090

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea

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

Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Chickpea

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