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About Butterfly Ginger and Irisine

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
15
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
11-12
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
H1, H2, 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)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Green
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
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
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 !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
Iresine
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Iresine
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Iresine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Iresine
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Iresine
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Iresine
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Iresine
7.2.8 In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Iresine
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Hedychium
Iresine
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Zingibereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Gomphrenoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Irisine

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Irisine

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

Butterfly Ginger and Irisine Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Irisine are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Irisine flower color: White and Green

  • Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Irisine

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Irisine 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 Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.