Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
South America
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
2118
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
not provided
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
Petunia
Common Name
Ginger
Petunia
In Hindi
अदरक
Petunia
In German
Ingwer
Petunie
In French
Gingembre
Pétunia
In Spanish
Jengibre
Petunia
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
πετούνια
In Portuguese
Gengibre
Petúnia
In Polish
Imbir
Petunia
In Latin
gingiber
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Solanales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Petunia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
130035
1
27800
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