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About Silver Maple and Butterfly Ginger


About Butterfly Ginger and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-15  

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 cm  
22
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
128  
99+
80  
99+

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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:

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.

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