Chincherinchee

Butterfly Ginger

About Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger

Chincherinchee

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

2510

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Chincherinchee

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

Family

Asparagaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

18080

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger

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

Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Chincherinchee and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chincherinchee 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.