Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
-
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-137-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
Sawblade
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
Sawblade
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Sawblade
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Sawblade
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Sawblade
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Sawblade
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Sawblade
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Sawblade
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Zingiberales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
-80
1
27800
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