Silver Sage

Butterfly Ginger

About Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger

Silver Sage

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Silver Sage

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Silver Sage

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

silver Sage

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Silver Sage

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

silver Sage

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Salvia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

90080

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger

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

Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Silver Sage and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done 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 Sage 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.