Orange

Butterfly Ginger

About Orange and Butterfly Ginger

Orange

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

10010

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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

180.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Orange

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

नारंगी

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Orange

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Orange

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

naranja

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

laranja

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

aurantiaco

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Citrus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

100080

1 27800

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Properties of Orange and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Orange and Butterfly Ginger

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

Orange and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Orange and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Orange height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Orange and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Orange flower color: White
Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Orange and Butterfly Ginger

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