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Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

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  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
पोई  

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Zingiberales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Zingibereae  
-  

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Ginger and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Malabar Spinach

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