Butterfly Ginger

German Iris

About Butterfly Ginger and German Iris

Butterfly Ginger

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Europe

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

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

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-153-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm71.10 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

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rhizome division

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Iris germanica

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

German Iris

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

German Iris

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

German Iris

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

German Iris

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

German Iris

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

German Iris

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

German Iris

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

German Iris

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Irideae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

80300

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and German Iris

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

Butterfly Ginger and German Iris Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and German Iris are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and German Iris

Care of Butterfly Ginger and German Iris 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 German Iris 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 German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.