Butterfly Ginger

Snapdragon

About Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon

Butterfly Ginger

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

1035

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Habitat

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

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

snapdragon

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Löwenmaul

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

muflier

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

boca de dragón

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

snapdragon

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

lwia paszcza

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8035

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon

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

Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.