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Butterfly Ginger
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
False Indigo

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
इंडिगो

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
falsches Indigo

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
false Indigo

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Zingiberales
Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species

8021
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Butterfly Ginger or False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs False Indigo

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