Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Ginger

About Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Available

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger

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

Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Ginger

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