Moonflower

Butterfly Ginger

About Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger

Moonflower

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, 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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, 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

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top

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

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

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Beetles

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Snakebite

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA alba

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Evening Glory, Moonflower

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Moonflower

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Monet

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Monet

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Monet

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μονέ

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Monet

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Monet

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Monet

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA80

1 27800

Properties of Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger

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

Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Moonflower and Butterfly Ginger

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