Butterfly Ginger

Cyclamen

About Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen

Butterfly Ginger

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1024

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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

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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

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Sikalemen

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Zyklamen

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Ciclamen

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Cíclame

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Cyklamen

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Zingiberales

Ericales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

8023

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen

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

Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.