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Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
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Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

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
Clay, Loam

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 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Large Beardtongue

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Large Beardtongue

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Scrophulariales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species

80250
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Large Beardtongue

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