Pepperwort

Butterfly Ginger

About Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger

Pepperwort

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

Frogs

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Pepperwort

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Pepperwort

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Pepperwort

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Pepperwort

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Pepperwort

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Pepperwort

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Pepperwort

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Pepperwort

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Marsileaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lapidieae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

6580

1 27800

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Properties of Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger

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

Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Pepperwort and Butterfly Ginger

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