Butterfly Ginger

Nectarine

About Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine

Butterfly Ginger

Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Number of Varieties

107

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Habitat

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

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Nectarine

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

nectarine

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Nektarine

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

nectarine

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

nectarina

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

νεκταρίνι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

nectarina

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

nektarowy

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

nectarine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80430

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine

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

Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Nectarine 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 Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.