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About Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

10150
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Narzissen

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Narcissus

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Narcissus

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
Narcissus

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Narcyz

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

8025
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil

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

Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach

  • Jonquil leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil 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 Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.