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Butterfly Ginger
Butterfly Ginger

Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

1070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
9-4

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, 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
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant
Tritoma

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Tritoma

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante
Tritoma

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
tritoma

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
tritoma

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta
Tritoma

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin
Tritoma

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Asparagales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae
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Subfamily

Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species

8072
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Ginger and Tritoma

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Importance of Butterfly Ginger and Tritoma

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