Butterfly Ginger

Dwarf Cattail

About Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Ginger

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

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

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-153-11

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Runners

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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

बौना कैटेल

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Poales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail

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

Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Dwarf Cattail 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 Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.