Butterfly Ginger

Common Rush

About Butterfly Ginger and Common Rush

Butterfly Ginger

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Soft Rush

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Soft Rush

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Soft Rush

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Soft Rush

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Soft Rush

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Poales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80400

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Common Rush

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

Butterfly Ginger and Common Rush Physical Information

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

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Common Rush

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.