Butterfly Ginger

Jacaranda

About Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda

Butterfly Ginger

Jacaranda

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Caribbean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

Number of Varieties

1018

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Habitat

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

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

JACARANDA caerulea

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Neeli Gulmohur

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Palisanderholzbaum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Flamboyant bleu

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Jacaranda mimosifolia

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Jacarandá-mimoso

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Jakaranda mimozolistna

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Jacaranda

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8018

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda

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

Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jacaranda 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 Jacaranda pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jacaranda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.