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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

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

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

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
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
1,830.00 cm  
22
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis  

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

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
HEDYCHIUM coronarium  

Common Name
White Ash  
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Butterfly Ginger Plant  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Papillon Ginger Plante  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Borboleta Ginger planta  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Butterfly Ginger roślin  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Gingiber Plantae Gloria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Hedychium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zingibereae  

Subfamily
-  
Zingiberoideae  

Number of Species
60  
80  
99+

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Difference Between White Ash and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Importance of White Ash and Butterfly Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Ash and Butterfly Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Ash 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 White Ash is Aphrodisiac, Astringent and Tonic whereas of Butterfly Ginger is Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic and Tonsillitis. White Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Butterfly Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Ash 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 White Ash 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 White Ash are Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Butterfly Ginger have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Ash has no showy fruits and Butterfly Ginger has no showy fruits. Also White Ash is not flowering and Butterfly Ginger is flowering. You can compare White Ash and Butterfly Ginger facts and facts of other plants too.

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