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Butterfly Ginger and Globe Amaranth


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Ornamental  
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  

In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Butterfly Ginger Plant  

In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  

In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Papillon Ginger Plante  

In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  

In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  

In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Borboleta Ginger planta  

In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Butterfly Ginger roślin  

In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Hedychium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Zingibereae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Zingiberoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
80  
99+

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Difference Between Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger

If you are confused whether Globe Amaranth or Butterfly Ginger 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 Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Globe Amaranth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Butterfly Ginger fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize every week. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger 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 Globe Amaranth is Cough and Diabetes whereas of Butterfly Ginger is Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic and Tonsillitis. Globe Amaranth has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Globe Amaranth vs Butterfly Ginger

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 Globe Amaranth vs Butterfly Ginger 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 Globe Amaranth are Skin irritation whereas of Butterfly Ginger have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Globe Amaranth has no showy fruits and Butterfly Ginger has no showy fruits. Also Globe Amaranth is not flowering and Butterfly Ginger is flowering. You can compare Globe Amaranth and Butterfly Ginger facts and facts of other plants too.

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