Tangelo

Butterfly Ginger

About Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger

Tangelo

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

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

Acidic, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Tangelo

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Tangelo

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Tangelo

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Tangelo

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Tangelo

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Tangelo

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Tangelo

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Citrus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

2080

1 27800

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Properties of Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger

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

Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Tangelo and Butterfly Ginger

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