Butterfly Ginger

Raintree

About Butterfly Ginger and Raintree

Butterfly Ginger

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Brazil

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1025

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

Medium

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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Raintree

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

raintree

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

raintree

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

raintree

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Raintree

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Raintree

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Raintree

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Raintree

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

Butterfly Ginger and Raintree Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Raintree are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Raintree

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.