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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'
HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

चकोतरा
Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Pampelmuse
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Citrus maxima
Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Citrus maxima
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

πομέλο
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Pomelo
Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia
Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Citrus maxima
Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Citrus
Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae
Zingibereae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

17580
1 27800
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Difference Between Pummelo and Butterfly Ginger

If you are confused whether Pummelo 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 Pummelo and Butterfly Ginger Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pummelo 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 Pummelo and Butterfly Ginger if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pummelo and Butterfly Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pummelo and Butterfly Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pummelo 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 Pummelo is Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients and Obesity whereas of Butterfly Ginger is Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic and Tonsillitis. Pummelo has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and Skin Problems while Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and Skin Problems.

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