Butterfly Ginger

Pinkroot

About Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot

Butterfly Ginger

Pinkroot

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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

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-8

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

pinkroot

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Spigelia

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Spigelia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Spigelia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Spigelia

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Spigelia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Spigelia

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Gentianales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Hedychium

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8060

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot

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

Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.