Ginger Plant

Elderberry

About Ginger Plant and Elderberry

Ginger Plant

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Australia, South America

Types

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Moist

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds

Allergy

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CURCUMA

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Ginger

Elderberry

In Hindi

अदरक

Elderberry

In German

Ingwer

Holunderbeere

In French

Gingembre

Sureau

In Spanish

Jengibre

Saúco

In Greek

Τζίντζερ

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Gengibre

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Imbir

Bez czarny

In Latin

gingiber

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Dipsacales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Zingiber Mill.

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130030

1 27800

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Properties of Ginger Plant and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Ginger Plant and Elderberry

Season and care of Ginger Plant and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Ginger Plant and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ginger Plant season is and Elderberry season is . The type of soil for Ginger Plant is and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Ginger Plant is and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Ginger Plant and Elderberry Physical Information

Ginger Plant and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Ginger Plant and Elderberry 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
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Ginger Plant and Elderberry

Care of Ginger Plant and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.