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Guzmania and Butterfly Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
10  
120  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Poales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
Zingibereae  
-  

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
80  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Guzmania

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

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