Butterfly Ginger

Ukiuki

About Butterfly Ginger and Ukiuki

Butterfly Ginger

Ukiuki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

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

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

Ukiuki

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Ukiuki

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Ukiuki

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Ukiuki

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Ukiuki

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Ukiuki

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Ukiuki

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

8041

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Ukiuki

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Ukiuki

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

Butterfly Ginger and Ukiuki Physical Information

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

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Ukiuki

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Ukiuki 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 Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ukiuki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.