Dianthus

Butterfly Ginger

About Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger

Dianthus

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dianthus

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Dianthus

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Dianthus

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dianthus

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Dianthus

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dianthus

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dianthus

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Dianthus

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caryophylleae

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30080

1 27800

Properties of Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger

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

Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dianthus and Butterfly Ginger

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