African Lily

Shell Ginger

About African Lily and Shell Ginger

African Lily

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

African Blue Lily

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

Shell Ginger

In German

afrikanische Lilie

Shell Ginger

In French

Afrique lys

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

lirio africano

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

lírio africano

Shell Ginger

In Polish

afrykański lilia

Shell Imbir

In Latin

African lilium

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of African Lily and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of African Lily and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About African Lily and Shell Ginger. African Lily doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also African Lily does not have fragrant flowers. African Lily has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Lily and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Lily and Shell Ginger

Season and care of African Lily and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about African Lily and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Lily is Loam and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Lily is Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

African Lily and Shell Ginger Physical Information

African Lily and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Shell Ginger are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Lily and Shell Ginger

Care of African Lily and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.