Butterfly Ginger

Crapemyrtle

About Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle

Butterfly Ginger

Crapemyrtle

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-7

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cylindrical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Crapemyrtle

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Myrtales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Butterfly Ginger and Heliconia

Butterfly Ginger and Heliotrope

Butterfly Ginger and Spanish Shawl

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle

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

Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.