Peruvian Daffodil

Butterfly Ginger

About Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger

Peruvian Daffodil

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

peruvian daffodil

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

peruvian daffodil

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

4080

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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.