Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
South Africa
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Perennials
Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.50 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
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Water more in summer
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
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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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
Ginger
Clivia
In Hindi
अदरक
Clivia
In German
Ingwer
Clivia
In French
Gingembre
Clivia
In Spanish
Jengibre
Clivia
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
κλίβια
In Portuguese
Gengibre
Clivia
In Polish
Imbir
Clivia
In Latin
gingiber
Clivia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Clivia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
130010
1
27800
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