Heather

Butterfly Ginger

About Heather and Butterfly Ginger

Heather

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

70010

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

हीथ

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Heidekraut

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

bruyère

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

brezo

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

ερείκη

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

urze

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

wrzos

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Heather

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Zingiberales

Family

Ericaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calluna

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

86080

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Butterfly Ginger

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

Heather and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Heather and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Heather and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Heather and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Heather and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.