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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
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Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
it is a type of rose  

Number of Varieties
10  
200  
34

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
5-8  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
ROSA 'American Pillar'  

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose  

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
Climbing Rose  

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Kletterrose  

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
escalade Rose  

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
Rose que sube  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
αναρρίχηση Rose  

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
Rosa de escalada  

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
Climbing Rose  

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
Rosa scandere  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Rosales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Rosa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Zingibereae  
-  

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Climbing Rose

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Climbing Rose

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

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