Butterfly Ginger

Gomphrena

About Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena

Butterfly Ginger

Gomphrena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Central America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.40 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, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Gomphrena

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Gomphrena

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Gomphrena

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Gomphrena

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Gomphrena

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Gomphrena

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Gomphrena

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

8090

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena

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

Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Gomphrena

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