Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Leaves
Other Uses
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
Wild Lilac
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
Säckelblumen
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
Ceanothus
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
Ceanothus
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Wild Lilac
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Rosales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species
8050
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27800
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