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Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Black Locust Tree

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae
Robinieae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

8025
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Black Locust

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Black Locust

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Ginger and Black Locust. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Ginger and Black Locust as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterfly Ginger is Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic and Tonsillitis whereas of Black Locust is Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Black Locust

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Black Locust and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterfly Ginger are whereas of Black Locust have Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Ginger has no showy fruits and Black Locust has no showy fruits. Also Butterfly Ginger is flowering and Black Locust is flowering. You can compare Butterfly Ginger and Black Locust facts and facts of other plants too.