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Cabbage
Butterfly Ginger
About Butterfly Ginger and Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Types
11  
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
10  
Habitat
Swamps  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-15  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
10-7  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Red, Orange  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove dead 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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
In Hindi
गोभी  
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
In German
Kohl  
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
In French
chou  
Papillon Ginger Plante  
In Spanish
repollo  
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
In Greek
λάχανο  
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
In Portuguese
repolho  
Borboleta Ginger planta  
In Polish
kapusta  
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
In Latin
brassica  
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Zingiberales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Zingiberaceae  
Genus
Caulanthus  
Hedychium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Zingibereae  
Subfamily
-  
Zingiberoideae  
Number of Species
14  
99+
80  
99+
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Properties of Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

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

Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Cabbage and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead 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 Cabbage 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.

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