Heather

Shell Ginger

About Heather and Shell Ginger

Heather

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

70020

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

हीथ

Shell Ginger

In German

Heidekraut

Shell Ginger

In French

bruyère

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

brezo

Shell jengibre

In Greek

ερείκη

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

urze

Shell Ginger

In Polish

wrzos

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Heather

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ericales

Zingiberales

Family

Ericaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calluna

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

860150

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Heather and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Heather and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heather is Loam, Sand and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heather is Acidic and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Heather and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Heather and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heather and Shell Ginger

Care of Heather and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.