Pansy

Butterfly Ginger

About Pansy and Butterfly Ginger

Pansy

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

15010

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, 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

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

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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

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Pansy

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Pensée

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

πανσές

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Bratek

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Zingiberales

Family

Violaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Viola

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

30080

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Butterfly Ginger

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

Pansy and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Pansy and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pansy and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Pansy and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Pansy 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.