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Pear and Butterfly Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

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

Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett  

Number of Varieties
10  
3000  
7

Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  
Humid climates, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-5  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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  
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Bark, Fruits, 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  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  
PYRUS communis  

Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  
Pear  

In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant  
नाशपाती  

In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  
Birne  

In French
Papillon Ginger Plante  
Poire  

In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  
Pera  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  
Αχλάδι  

In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta  
Pera  

In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin  
Gruszka  

In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  
Orbis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Rosales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Zingibereae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Zingiberoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
80  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Pear

If you are confused whether Butterfly Ginger or Pear 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 Pear 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 Pear fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate and Fertilize the soil before planting. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Ginger and Pear if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Ginger and Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Ginger and Pear 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 Pear is Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis and Weight loss. Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Pear

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 Pear 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 Pear have Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Ginger has no showy fruits and Pear has showy fruits. Also Butterfly Ginger is flowering and Pear is flowering. You can compare Butterfly Ginger and Pear facts and facts of other plants too.

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