Heliotrope

Butterfly Ginger

About Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger

Heliotrope

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

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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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

7-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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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66.00 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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61.00 cm

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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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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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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger

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

Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Heliotrope and Butterfly Ginger

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