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Field Forget Me Not
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About Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, White
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myosotis arvensis
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Ginger

In German

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Ginger

In French

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Arce japonés
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Forget-Me-Not
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Forget-Me-Not
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Zingiberales

Family

Boraginaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Myosotis
Alpinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

200150
1 27800
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Properties of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger. Field Forget Me Not doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Field Forget Me Not does not have fragrant flowers. Field Forget Me Not has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Field Forget Me Not season is Spring and Summer and Shell Ginger season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Field Forget Me Not is Loam and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Field Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Field Forget Me Not height is 25.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Field Forget Me Not flower color: Blue and White

  • Field Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger

Care of Field Forget Me Not and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Forget Me Not 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 Field Forget Me Not 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.