Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Africa
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
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Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-4
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Crenshaw Melon
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
खरबूजा
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Zuckermelone
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Melon
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Crenshaw Melon
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Crenshaw Melon
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Crenshaw Melon
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Crenshaw Melon
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Crenshaw Melon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Cucurbitales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species
801
1
27800
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