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About Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
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, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Hippeastrum
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Hippeastrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Hippeastrum
7.2.8 In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Hippeastrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
Hedychium
Amaryllis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Zingibereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum

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

Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.