Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
No Available
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
8-15
Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used to make juice
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Crabapple
Shell Ginger
In German
Crabapple
Shell Ginger
In French
Crabapple
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Shell jengibre
In Greek
Crabapple
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Shell Ginger
In Polish
jabłoń
Shell Imbir
In Latin
Crabapple
Crusta Ginger
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Rosaceae
Zingiberaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Alpinioideae
Properties of Crabapple and Shell Ginger
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Shell Ginger. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Shell Ginger
Season and care of Crabapple and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Shell Ginger season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.
Crabapple and Shell Ginger Physical Information
Crabapple and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Shell Ginger are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Shell Ginger
Care of Crabapple and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.