Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
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Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Forest margins, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-154-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm430.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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 dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Cold, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Sambucus racemosa
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
Red Elderberry
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Rote Holunder
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Red sureau
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
La baya del saúco roja
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
κόκκινο Elderberry
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Red Elderberry
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Red Elderberry
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
pubens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Dipsacales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Sambucus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species
807
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27800
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