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Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger

Munstead Lavender
Munstead Lavender



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

1016
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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
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
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Echter Lavendel

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae
Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

8039
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender

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

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Ginger and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic. Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Munstead Lavender

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