Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
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Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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
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Soil Type
Loam
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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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
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✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Bold
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
DIANELLA
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Dianella, Flax Lily
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
Dianella
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Dianella
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Dianella
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Dianella
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Dianella
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Dianella
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Dianella
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Dianella
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Chlorophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
8041
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27800
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