Potato

Butterfly Ginger

About Potato and Butterfly Ginger

Potato

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

400010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

आलू

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Kartoffel

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Pomme de terre

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Patata

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Πατάτα

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Batata

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Ziemniak

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Solanum

Hedychium

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

140080

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Potato and Butterfly Ginger. Potato doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Butterfly Ginger

Season and care of Potato and Butterfly Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Potato and Butterfly Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potato season is Summer and Fall and Butterfly Ginger season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Potato is Loose, Well drained and for Butterfly Ginger is Loam while the PH of soil for Potato is Acidic and for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Potato and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

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

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Potato and Butterfly Ginger

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