Butterfly Ginger

Northwind Switchgrass

About Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

Butterfly Ginger

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Hydrangea

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Hortensie

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Hortensia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Hortênsia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.