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About Butterfly Ginger and 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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