Dame's Rocket

Butterfly Ginger

About Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger

Dame's Rocket

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Rocket Dame

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Zingiberales

Family

Brassicaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger

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

Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Dame's Rocket and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.