Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
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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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Moist
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Crown rot
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Removes dandruff
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
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves, Root
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 a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
SCILLA
Common Name
Ginger
Squill
In Hindi
अदरक
Squill
In German
Ingwer
Squill
In French
Gingembre
Squille
In Spanish
Jengibre
Escila
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Gengibre
Cila
In Polish
Imbir
Cebulica
In Latin
gingiber
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
130081
1
27800
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