Butterfly Ginger

Peruvian Daffodil

About Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

Butterfly Ginger

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration 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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

peruvian daffodil

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

peruvian daffodil

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Pamianthe

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8040

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.