Butterfly Ginger

Ranunculus

About Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus

Butterfly Ginger

Ranunculus

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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

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

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

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm22.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

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

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Ranunculus

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Ranunkel

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Ranunculus

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

ranúnculo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Ranogkylos

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Ranogkylos

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ranunculales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

80600

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus

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

Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.