Shell Ginger

Butterfly Flower

About Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower

Shell Ginger

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

20175

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Shell Ginger

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Shell Ginger

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Cestreae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Browallioideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower

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

Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower

Care of Shell Ginger and Butterfly Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.