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Butterfly Ginger
Tree Echium
About Tree Echium and Butterfly Ginger


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Canary Islands  
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Echium pininana  
Number of Varieties
10  
10  
Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
tropical environments  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
8-10  
AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9 - 1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray 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  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
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 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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
-  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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, Leaves  
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
ECHIUM pininana  
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
Tree Echium  
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Baum Aciam  
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
Arbre ACIAM  
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
árbol Aciam  
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
δέντρο Aciam  
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
árvore Aciam  
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
drzewo Aciam  
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
lignum Aciam  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Zingiberales  
Lamiales  
Family
Zingiberaceae  
Boraginaceae  
Genus
Hedychium  
Echium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Zingibereae  
-  
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
-  
Number of Species
80  
99+
60  
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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tree Echium

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

Butterfly Ginger and Tree Echium Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tree Echium

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

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