Butterfly Ginger

Strawberry Tree

About Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree

Butterfly Ginger

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mediterranean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Orbiculate

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

Slow

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, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

arbousier

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

medronheiro

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ericales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

802

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree

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

Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.