Butterfly Ginger

Jackfruit

About Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit

Butterfly Ginger

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

10250

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Habitat

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

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,800.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

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

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

कटहल

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Jack

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

yaca

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

καρποί

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

jaca

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

chlebowca

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Urticales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit

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

Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jackfruit

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