Butterfly Ginger

Red Cabbage

About Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage

Butterfly Ginger

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

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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

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Rotkohl

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80400

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage

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

Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.