Nectarine

Butterfly Ginger

About Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger

Nectarine

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

710

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Habitat

Well Drained

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

150.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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?

Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Nectarine

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

nectarine

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Nektarine

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

nectarine

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

nectarina

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

νεκταρίνι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

nectarina

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

nektarowy

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

nectarine

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Prunus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

43080

1 27800

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Properties of Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger

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

Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Nectarine and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Nectarine 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.