Butterfly Ginger

Coleus

About Butterfly Ginger and Coleus

Butterfly Ginger

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

10150

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Habitat

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

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1511-12

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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

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Coleus

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Buntnessel

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

coleo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Coleus

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

cóleus

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Coleus

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Coleus

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

Butterfly Ginger and Coleus Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Coleus are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Coleus

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Coleus 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 Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.