Butterfly Ginger

False Indigo

About Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo

Butterfly Ginger

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

False Indigo

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

इंडिगो

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

falsches Indigo

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

false Indigo

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8021

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo

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

Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo

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