Butterfly Ginger

Dahlia

About Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia

Butterfly Ginger

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

10200

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Habitat

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

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-11

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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

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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

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 insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Dahlie

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Dahlia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Dalia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Dália

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Dalia

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8042

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia

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

Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia

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