What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South America, Brazil
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
gardens, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cmNA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
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
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
HELICONIA bihai
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
Firebird
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Firebird
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Oiseau de feu
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Firebird
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Firebird
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Firebird
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Firebird
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Oedipus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Order
Zingiberales
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Heliconia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Zingibereae
Not Available
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
80450
1
27800
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