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About Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant

Butterfly Ginger
Purple Velvet Plant
About Purple Velvet Plant and Butterfly Ginger


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Annual, biennial or perennial   
Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China   
Melanesia   
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily   
Herbaceous perennial   
Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands   
Sunny Edge   
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15   
10-12   
AHS Heat Zone
10-7   
12-1   
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2   
Habit
Upright/Erect   
Prostrate/Trailing   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
152.40 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow   
White, Orange, Orange Red   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Red, Orange   
Brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Purple, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Purple, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Purple, Dark Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Elliptic   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Stem Cutting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply   
Medium   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   
Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   
Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Hanging Basket   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem   
Leaves   
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium   
GYNURA aurantiaca   
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily   
Purple Velvet Plant   
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant   
gynura aurantiaca   
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze   
aurantiaca Gynura   
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante   
aurantiaca Gynura   
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa   
aurantiaca gynura   
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών   
Gynura aurantiaca   
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta   
Gynura aurantiaca   
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin   
Gynura aurantiaca   
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria   
Gynura aurantiaca   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Zingiberales   
Asterales   
Family
Zingiberaceae   
Asteraceae   
Genus
Hedychium   
Gynura   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Zingibereae   
Senecioneae   
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
80   
99+
Not Available   
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant

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

Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Purple Velvet Plant 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 Purple Velvet Plant 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 Purple Velvet Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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