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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Calypso, Caribe  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
River side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Cilantro, Coriander  

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
धनिया  

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Koriander  

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
Coriandre  

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
Cilantro  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
Κολίανδρο  

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
Coentro  

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
Kolendra  

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
coriandri album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Apiales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Coriandrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Zingibereae  
-  

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
404  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro

If you are confused whether Butterfly Ginger or Cilantro are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Ginger are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize every week, whereas for Cilantro fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro 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 Cilantro is Antioxidants, Nutrients and Stomach pain. Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Cilantro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Cilantro

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 Cilantro 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 Cilantro have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Ginger has no showy fruits and Cilantro has no showy fruits. Also Butterfly Ginger is flowering and Cilantro is not flowering . You can compare Butterfly Ginger and Cilantro facts and facts of other plants too.

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