Ginger Plant

Camas

About Ginger Plant and Camas

Ginger Plant

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Moist

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Flying insects

Allergy

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CURCUMA

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Ginger

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

अदरक

केमाज़

In German

Ingwer

Camas

In French

Gingembre

Camas

In Spanish

Jengibre

Camas

In Greek

Τζίντζερ

Camas

In Portuguese

Gengibre

Camas

In Polish

Imbir

Camas

In Latin

gingiber

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Zingiber Mill.

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

13006

1 27800

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Properties of Ginger Plant and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Ginger Plant and Camas

Season and care of Ginger Plant and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Ginger Plant and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ginger Plant season is and Camas season is . The type of soil for Ginger Plant is and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Ginger Plant is and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Ginger Plant and Camas Physical Information

Ginger Plant and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Ginger Plant and Camas are as follows:

Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Ginger Plant and Camas

Care of Ginger Plant and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.