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About Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum


About Milium Effusum and Butterfly Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China   
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands   
Damp shady woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10-7   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply   
Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium   
MILIUM effusum   

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily   
Millet Grass, Wood Millet   

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant   
Milium effusum   

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze   
Wald-Flattergras   

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante   
millet étalé   

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa   
effusum milium   

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών   
milium effusum   

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta   
milium effusum   

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin   
prosownica rozpierzchła   

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria   
milium effusum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Zingiberales   
Cyperales   

Family
Zingiberaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hedychium   
Milium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Zingibereae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
80   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum

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

Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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