Butterfly Ginger

Silver Sage

About Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage

Butterfly Ginger

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

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 for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

रजत बाबा

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Silver Sage

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

silver Sage

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

silver Sage

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

silver Sage

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

80900

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage

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

Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.