Buttonbush

Butterfly Ginger

About Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger

Buttonbush

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

710

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Buttonbush

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Button Strauch

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Zingiberales

Family

Bruniaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

1280

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger

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

Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Buttonbush and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush 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.