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Wolf River Apple
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About Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Not avaialable
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Yellow
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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 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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica Wolf River
HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Wolf River Apple
Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Wolf River Apple
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Wolf River Apple
Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Wolf River Apple
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Wolf River Apple
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Wolf River Apple
Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Wolf River Apple
Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Wolf River Apple
Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Malus
Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Zingibereae

Subfamily

-
Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

750080
1 27800
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Properties of Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger

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

Season and Care of Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger

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

Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

  • Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

  • Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow

  • Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Wolf River Apple and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wolf River Apple 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 Wolf River Apple 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.