Butterfly Ginger

Sorrel

About Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel

Butterfly Ginger

Sorrel

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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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-6

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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Tan

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

Obcordate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

sorrel

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Sauerampfer

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

oseille

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

alazán

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

alazão

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

szczaw

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Oxalidales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80900

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel

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

Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.