European Crab Apple

Shell Ginger

About European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger

European Crab Apple

Shell Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, Europe, North America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malus sylvestris

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

European crab apple

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

european crab apple

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malus sylvestris

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Jabłoń dzika

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

european crab apple

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger

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

European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger Physical Information

European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger are as follows:

European Crab Apple flower color: White
European Crab Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger

Care of European Crab Apple and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 European Crab Apple 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.