Sweetshrub

Butterfly Ginger

About Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger

Sweetshrub

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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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

Birds, Insects

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

sweetshrub

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

sweetshrub

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

sweetshrub

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

sweetshrub

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

sweetshrub

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Zingiberales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

480

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger

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

Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Sweetshrub and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.