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Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger

Mandarin
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

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

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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
Loam, Sand

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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

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
Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Mandarin

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Mandarin

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
mandarin

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
mandarín

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
tangerina

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Mandarynka

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species

80400
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Mandarin

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

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Mandarin

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

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Mandarin

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