Butterfly Ginger

Elephant Ear

About Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear

Butterfly Ginger

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Elephant Ear

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Elephant Ear

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Alismatales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hedychium

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

8079

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear

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

Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.