Butterfly Ginger

Paperbark Maple

About Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple

Butterfly Ginger

Paperbark Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Wood

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ACER griseum

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

paperbark maple

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

paperbark Ahorn

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

érable paperbark

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

arce paperbark

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

de bordo paperbark

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

klon paperbark

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple

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

Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow
Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.