Butterfly Ginger

Copper Iris

About Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris

Butterfly Ginger

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

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

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-11

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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

H1, H2, 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 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic potyvirus

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Water gardening

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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

IRIS fulva

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Copper iris

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Copper Iris

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Copper Iris

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Copper Iris

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Cobre Iris

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Copper Iris

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Miedź Iris

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Irideae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

80250

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris

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

Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Copper Iris

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