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About Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Semi desert, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Justicia adhatoda
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
अडुळसा, अडुसा
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Indisches Lungenkraut
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.8 In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Justicia adhatoda
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Hedychium
Justicia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Zingibereae
Justicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut

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

Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.