Butterfly Ginger

Yuca

About Butterfly Ginger and Yuca

Butterfly Ginger

Yuca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South America, Brazil

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Yucca

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

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

Humid climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-13

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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

H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Fertilize every three months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

MANIHOT esculenta

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

शकरकंद

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Palmlilie

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

Yucca

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

Yucca

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Yucca

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

iúca

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

yucca

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Yucca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8040

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Yuca

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Yuca

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

Butterfly Ginger and Yuca Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Yuca physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Yuca height is 210.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Yuca are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Yuca flower color: White and Red
Yuca leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Yuca

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Yuca 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 Yuca pruning is done . In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yuca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.