Candlenut

Butterfly Ginger

About Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger

Candlenut

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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, Alkaline

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 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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Candlenut Baum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

arbre Candlenut

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Zingiberales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

60080

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger

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

Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Candlenut and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candlenut 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.