Calathea

Shell Ginger

About Calathea and Shell Ginger

Calathea

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

30020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Tropical

Calathea

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Marantaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calathea

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of Calathea and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Shell Ginger

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

Calathea and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Calathea and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Shell Ginger are as follows:

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

Care of Calathea and Shell Ginger

Care of Calathea and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Calathea 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.