Silver Bells

Butterfly Ginger

About Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger

Silver Bells

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late 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?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Silver bells

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Silver bells

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Silver bells

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Silver bells

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Silver bells

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Silver bells

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Silver bells

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Zingiberales

Family

Asparagaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Halesia

Hedychium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

480

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger

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

Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Silver Bells and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.