Italian Ryegrass

Shell Ginger

About Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger

Italian Ryegrass

Shell Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

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Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply 8-4-6 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger

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

Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Italian Ryegrass 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.