Kou

Butterfly Ginger

About Kou and Butterfly Ginger

Kou

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Cordia subcordata

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Cordia subcordata

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Boraginaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cordia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

180

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Butterfly Ginger

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

Kou and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Kou and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kou and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kou and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Kou and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged 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 Kou 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.