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Butterfly Ginger
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Mexico, Central America

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, 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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water

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
Loam

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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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
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Squash

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Squash

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Squash

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Squash

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
calabacín

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
σκουός

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
abóbora

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
kabaczek

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cucurbitales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species

8020
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Squash

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

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Butterfly Ginger vs Squash

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 Squash 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 Squash have Cough 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 Squash has showy fruits. Also Butterfly Ginger is flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Butterfly Ginger and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.