Butterfly Ginger

Homalomena

About Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena

Butterfly Ginger

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

10120

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping 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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Homalomena

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Homalomena

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Homalomena

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Homalomena

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Homalomena

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Homalomena

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

homalomena

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Homalomena

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Arales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hedychium

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80122

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena

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

Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Homalomena

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