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About Pineapple Weed and Butterfly Ginger


About Butterfly Ginger and Pineapple Weed


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
1  
10  

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-15  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
1  
80  
99+

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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:

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.

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