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About Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

arbre de papillon
Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
Zingibereae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

50080
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.