Butterfly Ginger

Malabar Spinach

About Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Ginger

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

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

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

पोई

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Malabarspinat

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8060

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach

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

Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach 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 Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.