Butterfly Ginger

Comfrey

About Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey

Butterfly Ginger

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Europe, Russia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-11

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during 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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Blackwort

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Blackwort

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Blackwort

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Blackwort

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Blackwort

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Blackwort

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Blackwort

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

8035

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey

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

Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Comfrey 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 Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.