Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western United States, California
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
-
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam
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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
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
Feature Plant
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
Western Redbud
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
West Redbud
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Redbud Western
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Western Cercis
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Cercis
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
2580
1
27800
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