Brunfelsia americana

Red Ginger Plant

About Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant

Brunfelsia americana

Red Ginger Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

ALPINIA purpurata

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

लाल अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Red Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Red Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

Red Ginger

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Red Ginger

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Red Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Red Ginger

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Gingiberi Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

675NA

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Red Ginger Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Red Ginger Plant has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. 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 Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Red Ginger Plant season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Red Ginger Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Red Ginger Plant is Acidic, Neutral.

Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Red Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Ginger Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.