Ukiuki

Butterfly Ginger

About Ukiuki and Butterfly Ginger

Ukiuki

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

-60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water during dry weather

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, 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

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

pollinators

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA sandwicensis

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Ukiuki, uki

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Ukiuki

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Ukiuki

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Ukiuki

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Ukiuki

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Ukiuki

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Ukiuki

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Ukiuki

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Ukiuki

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Dianella

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

4180

1 27800

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Properties of Ukiuki and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Ukiuki and Butterfly Ginger

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

Ukiuki and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

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

Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ukiuki and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Ukiuki and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Ukiuki 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.