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About Ginger Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

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

Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
200.00 cm 82

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm 11

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
No

Season

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

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Zingiberales

Family
Zingiberaceae

Genus
Zingiber Mill.

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1300 21

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Properties of Ginger Plant

Want to know the properties of Ginger Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ginger Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Heartburn and Stomach burn. Ginger Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ginger Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ginger Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ginger Plant physical information is as follows: 200.00 cm tall and 1,500.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ginger Plant

Taking Ginger Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ginger Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Adequately and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ginger Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ginger Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Ginger Plant is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas, Moist Soils and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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