Butterfly Ginger

Pansy

About Butterfly Ginger and Pansy

Butterfly Ginger

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Asia, Europe

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

10150

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Habitat

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

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-8

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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

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 cm1.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm0.75 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Rich, Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Pansy

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

स्रीवत

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Pensée

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Pensamiento

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

πανσές

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Bratek

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Malpighiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80300

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Pansy

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

Butterfly Ginger and Pansy Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Pansy are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Pansy

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Pansy 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 Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.