Silver Thyme

Butterfly Ginger

About Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger

Silver Thyme

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Silver Thyme, Thyme

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Hortensie

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Hortensia

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Hortensia

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

υδραγεία

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Hortensja

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

35080

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger. Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thyme and Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger

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

Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Silver Thyme and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Thyme 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 Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.