Butterfly Ginger

Tree-of-Heaven

About Butterfly Ginger and Tree-of-Heaven

Butterfly Ginger

Tree-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

China

1.4 Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-154-8

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Pink, Light Green, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

AILANTHUS altissima

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Tree-of-Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

कल्पवृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Baum des Himmels

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Arbre de paradis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Arbol del Cielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Δέντρο του Ουρανού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Árvore do céu

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Drzewo Nieba

7.2.8 In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Lignum de caelo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Simaroubaceae

8.6 Genus

Hedychium

Ailanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Tree-of-Heaven

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tree-of-Heaven

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

Butterfly Ginger and Tree-of-Heaven Physical Information

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

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven flower color: Yellow green and Light Green
Tree-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tree-of-Heaven

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tree-of-Heaven 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-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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-of-Heaven needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water.