Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
China
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-154-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Bi-lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Ginkgo
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
बालकुवारी
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Ginkgoales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Cycad
Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species
8040
1
27800
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