Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Asia
Types
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, 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
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
Needs less watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Diaphoretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Common Name
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
In Hindi
Butterfly Ginger Plant
wingnut
In German
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
wingnut
In French
Papillon Ginger Plante
wingnut
In Spanish
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
wingnut
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
wingnut
In Portuguese
Borboleta Ginger planta
wingnut
In Polish
Butterfly Ginger roślin
Wingnut
In Latin
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
wingnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Fagales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Zingibereae
Juglandeae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
806
1
27800
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