Butterfly Ginger

Tomatillo

About Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo

Butterfly Ginger

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1040

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Purple, Yellow green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

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

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Tomatillos

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Tomatillos

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Tomatillos

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Tomatillos

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Tomatillos

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

8075

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo

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

Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.