Butterfly Ginger

Tabardillo

About Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo

Butterfly Ginger

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mexico

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-14

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown, Light Green, Tan

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

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

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

tabardillo

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

tabardillo

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

tabardillo

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

tabardillo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Tabardillo

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Tabardillo

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo

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

Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tabardillo

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