Pineapple Weed

Butterfly Ginger

About Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger

Pineapple Weed

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

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 Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Matricaire odorante

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

180

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger

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

Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger

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