Silver Maple

Butterfly Ginger

About Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger

Silver Maple

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early 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?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Silver Maple

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Silver Maple

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

érable argenté

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

arce plateado

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Silver Maple

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Silver Maple

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Acer

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Aceraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Acer

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

12880

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger

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

Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips 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 Maple 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.