Butterfly Ginger

Munstead Lavender

About Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender

Butterfly Ginger

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

1016

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Echter Lavendel

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

8039

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender

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

Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.