Cork Tree

Red Ginger Plant

About Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant

Cork Tree

Red Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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 shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Cork Oak

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

लाल अदरक

In German

Cork Tree

Red Ginger

In French

Arbre de Cork

Red Ginger

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Red Ginger

In Greek

Cork Tree

Red Ginger

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Red Ginger

In Polish

Cork Tree

Red Ginger

In Latin

Cork ligno

Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Zingiberales

Family

Celastraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Quercus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mirini

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant

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

Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant

Care of Cork Tree and Red Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Red Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cork Tree 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.