Spinach

Butterfly Ginger

About Spinach and Butterfly Ginger

Spinach

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Spinach

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

पालक

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Spinat

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Épinards

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Espinacas

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Szpinak

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Spinach

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anserineae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

80080

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Properties of Spinach and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Butterfly Ginger

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

Spinach and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Spinach and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spinach and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Spinach and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach 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 Spinach 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.