Butterfly Ginger

Tulip Tree

About Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree

Butterfly Ginger

Tulip Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

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

Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,830.00 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

Orange, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Lime Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

LIRIODENDRON tulipifera

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

ट्यूलिप पेड़

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Tulpenbaum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

tulipier

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

árbol de tulipán

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

δέντρο τουλίπα

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

árvore de tulipa

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

tulipanowiec

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Tulipa arbore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Magnoliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Liriodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

802

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree

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

Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tulip Tree height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tulip Tree flower color: Orange and Light Yellow
Tulip Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Tulip Tree 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 Tulip Tree pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tulip Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.