Plumcot

Butterfly Ginger

About Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger

Plumcot

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of 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

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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?

Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Plumcot

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Plumcot

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

plumcot

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

plumcot

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Plumcot

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

plumcot

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Plumcot

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Plumcot

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Prunus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

2580

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger. Plumcot doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Plumcot does not have fragrant flowers. Plumcot has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger

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

Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Plumcot and Butterfly Ginger

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