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About Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Arundo, Carrizo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
ARUNDO donax
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Giant Reed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
नरकट
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Pfahlrohr
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Arundo donax
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Arundo donax
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Arundo donax
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Cana-do-reino
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Lasecznica trzcinowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Arundo donax
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Hedychium
Arundo
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
Zingibereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed

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

Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.