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About Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger


About Shell Ginger and Catawba Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia  

Types
-  
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  
Apply 8-4-6 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Moths  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Slows blood clotting  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  
ALPINIA zerumbet  

Common Name
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  
Shell Ginger  

In Hindi
Catawba अंगूर  
Shell Ginger  

In German
Catawba Traube  
Shell Ginger  

In French
Catawba raisin  
Shell Ginger  

In Spanish
Catawba uva  
Shell jengibre  

In Greek
Catawba Σταφύλι  
Shell Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Catawba Grape  
Shell Ginger  

In Polish
Catawba winogron  
Shell Imbir  

In Latin
Uva Catawba  
Crusta Ginger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Alpinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Alpinieae  

Subfamily
Vitoideae  
Alpinioideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger

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

Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Care of Catawba Grape and Shell Ginger

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

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