Butterfly Ginger

Cucumber

About Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber

Butterfly Ginger

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southern Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-157-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Cucumber

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

खीरा

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Gurke

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

concombre

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Pepino

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

pepino

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

ogórek

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Cucurbitales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

803

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber

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

Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cucumber 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 Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.