Butterfly Ginger

Yarrow

About Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow

Butterfly Ginger

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

1085

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Habitat

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

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-152-9

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

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

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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 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

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Millefeuille

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

La milenrama

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

milefólio

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

krwawnika

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hedychium

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80110

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow

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

Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Yarrow 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 Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.