Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
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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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm
Rank: 94 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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87% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
80
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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