Butterfly Ginger

Sun Star

About Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star

Butterfly Ginger

Sun Star

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

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

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

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

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, Partial shade

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

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

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, 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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Sun Star

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Sun Star

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Sun Star

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Sun Star

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Sun Star

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Sun Star

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Sun Star

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star

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

Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.