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About Butterfly Ginger and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
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
10  
200  
34

Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
8-11  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
80  
99+
42  
99+

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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:

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.

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