Kukui

Butterfly Ginger

About Kukui and Butterfly Ginger

Kukui

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA80

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Butterfly Ginger

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

Kukui and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Kukui and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Kukui and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.