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Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger

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About Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Mimulus

Number of Varieties

10100
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
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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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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
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
Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Monkey Flower

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Monkey Flower

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Monkey Flower

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
Monkey Flower

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Monkey Flower

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species

80100
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower

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

Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower are as follows:

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.