Butterfly Ginger

Tabebuia

About Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia

Butterfly Ginger

Tabebuia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South America, Brazil

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, 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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Tabebuia

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Tabebuia

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Tabebuia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Tabebuia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Tabebuia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Tabebuia

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8067

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia

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

Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tabebuia 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 Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.