Butterfly Ginger

Lemon Basil

About Butterfly Ginger and Lemon Basil

Butterfly Ginger

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

citron basilic

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

manjericão limão

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80169

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Lemon Basil

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

Butterfly Ginger and Lemon Basil Physical Information

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

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Lemon Basil

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