Dahlia

Butterfly Ginger

About Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger

Dahlia

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

20010

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more 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

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Butterflies, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Dahlie

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Dahlia

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Dalia

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Ντάλια

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Dália

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Dalia

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Dahlia

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

4280

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger

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

Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Dahlia and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.