Apple Tree

Shell Ginger

About Apple Tree and Shell Ginger

Apple Tree

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

700020

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

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, 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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Apple Tree

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष

Shell Ginger

In German

Apfelbaum

Shell Ginger

In French

Pommier

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Manzano

Shell jengibre

In Greek

μηλιά

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Macieira

Shell Ginger

In Polish

jabłoń

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Arbore

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Malus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

7500150

1 27800

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Properties of Apple Tree and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Shell Ginger

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

Apple Tree and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Apple Tree and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Apple Tree and Shell Ginger

Care of Apple Tree and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Apple Tree 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.