How much sunlight does my Butterfly ginger need?

Butterfly ginger requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Is Butterfly ginger toxic to cats, dogs, or children?

Butterfly ginger is not known to cause harm to humans or pets. Regardless, if you, a family member, a cat, or dog has ingested any plant material, please consult a doctor or a veterinarian.

What type of soil should I use for my Butterfly ginger?

Butterfly ginger does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Butterfly ginger?

Butterfly ginger is a fast growing plant and may deplete the nutrients in its soil over time. Replenish them with a gentle organic fertilizer or compost every 1-2 months depending on your location and season. Fertilize more often during the growing season and in warmer and brighter climates.

Can Butterfly ginger be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Butterfly ginger can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a-10b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

How can I propagate my Butterfly ginger?

Butterfly ginger can be propagated by division into new individual plants. Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below! If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet. Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil Repot the parent plant back into its original pot

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Q: Is Butterfly ginger easy to care for?

Butterfly ginger is generally easy to care for , though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!

Q: How often should I water my Butterfly ginger?

Butterfly ginger prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

About Butterfly ginger

Butterfly ginger is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Butterfly ginger likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.

Butterfly ginger belongs to the hedychium genus, and is native to India and the Eastern Himalayas to Jawa.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Hedychium coronarium

Genus

Hedychium

Family

Zingiberaceae

Order

Zingiberales

Also known as

White garland-lily and White ginger lily

How to care for Butterfly ginger

Water

How often to water your Butterfly ginger

Butterfly ginger needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Butterfly ginger in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Butterfly ginger: 1ft from a window

Butterfly ginger love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Butterfly ginger does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Butterfly ginger in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Butterfly ginger

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Butterfly ginger: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Butterfly ginger after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Difficulty Level

Butterfly ginger is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Soil

Fertilizer

Growing Outdoors