Butterfly Ginger

Gazania

About Butterfly Ginger and Gazania

Butterfly Ginger

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Hedychium

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

8016

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Gazania

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

Butterfly Ginger and Gazania Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Gazania are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Gazania

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Gazania 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 Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.