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About Cinnamon and Butterfly Ginger


About Butterfly Ginger and Cinnamon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
7  
99+
10  

Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-15  

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 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
250  
99+
80  
99+

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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:

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.

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