Butterfly Ginger

Chile Pepper

About Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper

Butterfly Ginger

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

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

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

106000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-11

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Chile Pepper

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80100

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper

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

Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Chile Pepper

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