Butterfly Iris

Yellow Ginger

About Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger

Butterfly Iris

Yellow Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

India, Nepal

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root bark

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Yellow Ginger

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

पीले अदरक

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Gelber Ingwer

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Ginger Jaune

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

jengibre amarillo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Ginger amarelo

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

żółty Ginger

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Yellow Gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Monocotyledonae

Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

Family

Iridaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

2601200

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger

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

Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger

Care of Butterfly Iris and Yellow Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Yellow Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.