Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Moist
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
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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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
Common Name
Ginger
In Hindi
अदरक
In German
Ingwer
In French
Gingembre
In Spanish
Jengibre
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Gengibre
In Polish
Imbir
In Latin
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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27800
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