Dutch Iris

Butterfly Ginger

About Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger

Dutch Iris

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Bearded Iris

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

25.40 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Plants

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Dutch Iris

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Dutch Iris

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Dutch Iris

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Dutch Iris

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Dutch Iris

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

Family

Iridaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Iris

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

30080

1 27800

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger

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

Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Ginger

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