Ginger Plant

China Aster

About Ginger Plant and China Aster

Ginger Plant

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

China

Types

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

235

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Moist

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, 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, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers

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, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CURCUMA

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Ginger

China Aster

In Hindi

अदरक

चीन एस्टर

In German

Ingwer

China Aster

In French

Gingembre

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Jengibre

aster de China

In Greek

Τζίντζερ

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Gengibre

China Aster

In Polish

Imbir

Chiny Aster

In Latin

gingiber

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Zingiber Mill.

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

130015

1 27800

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Properties of Ginger Plant and China Aster

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Season and Care of Ginger Plant and China Aster

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

Ginger Plant and China Aster Physical Information

Ginger Plant and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Ginger Plant and China Aster 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
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Ginger Plant and China Aster

Care of Ginger Plant and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.