Cinnamon

Butterfly Ginger

About Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger

Cinnamon

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

710

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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

760.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

दालचीनी

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Zimt

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Cannelle

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Canela

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Κανέλα

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Canela

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Cynamon

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

cinnamomum

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Zingiberales

Family

Lauraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

25080

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger

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

Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and 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 Cinnamon 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.