Butterfly Ginger

Jonquil

About Butterfly Ginger and Jonquil

Butterfly Ginger

Jonquil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

10150

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Habitat

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

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-9

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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

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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

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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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

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

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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

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Showy Bark

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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

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

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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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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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

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Zingibereae

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.

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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.