Butterfly Ginger

Silver Thyme

About Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme

Butterfly Ginger

Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herb

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Hydrangea

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Hortensie

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Hortensia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Hortênsia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80350

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme

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

Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Silver Thyme 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 Thyme 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 Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.