Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Ginger
Barley
In Hindi
अदरक
जौ
In German
Ingwer
Gerste
In French
Gingembre
orge
In Spanish
Jengibre
cebada
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Gengibre
cevada
In Polish
Imbir
jęczmień
In Latin
gingiber
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
13006
1
27800
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