Butterfly Ginger

Marigold

About Butterfly Ginger and Marigold

Butterfly Ginger

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Hedychium

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8050

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Marigold

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

Butterfly Ginger and Marigold Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Marigold are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Marigold

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Marigold 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 Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.