Mashua

Butterfly Ginger

About Mashua and Butterfly Ginger

Mashua

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1010

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Trumpet

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Zingiberales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

10080

1 27800

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Properties of Mashua and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Butterfly Ginger

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

Mashua and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Mashua and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mashua and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Mashua and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mashua 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.