Butterfly Ginger

Peanut

About Butterfly Ginger and Peanut

Butterfly Ginger

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Peanut

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

मूंगफली

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Erdnuss

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Maní

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Amendoim

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Arachid

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

801000

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Peanut

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

Butterfly Ginger and Peanut Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Peanut are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Peanut

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Peanut 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 Peanut pruning is done . In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.