Butterfly Ginger

Post Oak

About Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak

Butterfly Ginger

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

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

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Post Oak

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Post oak

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Post oak

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Post oak

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Post Oak

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Post Oak

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

post Oak

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8090

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak

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

Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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 Post Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.