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About Apple Tree and Ginger Plant


About Ginger Plant and Apple Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central Asia  
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia  

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata  

Number of Varieties
7000  
4
2  
99+

Habitat
Hillside  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Moist  

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Heartburn, Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica  
CURCUMA  

Common Name
Apple Tree  
Ginger  

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष  
अदरक  

In German
Apfelbaum  
Ingwer  

In French
Pommier  
Gingembre  

In Spanish
Manzano  
Jengibre  

In Greek
μηλιά  
Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Macieira  
Gengibre  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Imbir  

In Latin
Arbore  
gingiber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Zingiber Mill.  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7500  
5
1300  
21

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Properties of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant? We provide you with everything About Apple Tree and Ginger Plant. Apple Tree doesn't have thorns and Ginger Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Apple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Apple Tree has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Ginger Plant has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Apple Tree and Ginger Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant

Season and care of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Ginger Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Ginger Plant season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Ginger Plant is while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Ginger Plant is .

Apple Tree and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Apple Tree and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant are as follows:

Care of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant

Care of Apple Tree and Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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