Phlox

Butterfly Ginger

About Phlox and Butterfly Ginger

Phlox

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

13610

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

243.84 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

plante Phlox

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Zingiberales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Phlox

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

6780

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Butterfly Ginger

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

Phlox and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Phlox and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Phlox and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Phlox and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Phlox 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.