Ginger Plant

Colchicum

About Ginger Plant and Colchicum

Ginger Plant

Colchicum

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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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

245

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Moist

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Adequately

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

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, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CURCUMA

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Ginger

Colchicum

In Hindi

अदरक

colchicum

In German

Ingwer

colchicum

In French

Gingembre

colchique

In Spanish

Jengibre

Colchicum

In Greek

Τζίντζερ

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Gengibre

Colchicum

In Polish

Imbir

Colchicum

In Latin

gingiber

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Zingiber Mill.

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1300160

1 27800

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Properties of Ginger Plant and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Ginger Plant and Colchicum

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

Ginger Plant and Colchicum Physical Information

Ginger Plant and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ginger Plant and Colchicum 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
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Ginger Plant and Colchicum

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