Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
  
duckweed
  
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Zingiberales
  
Arales
  
Family
Zingiberaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Hedychium
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Zingibereae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed
Season and care of Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butterfly Ginger is Loam and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed Physical Information
Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed are as follows:
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed
Care of Butterfly Ginger and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.