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Japanese Black Pine

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About Japanese Black Pine and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Pinus thunbergii
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 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, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer, Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Herbicide, Used as a dye
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS thunbergii
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Japanese Black Pine Black Pine
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Japanese Black Pine
Shell Ginger

In German

Japanese Black Pine
Shell Ginger

In French

Japonais pin noir
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Pino Negro Japonés
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Japonês Black Pine
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Japoński sosna czarna
Shell Imbir

In Latin

White Pine Italica
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Pinales
Zingiberales

Family

Pinaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Pinus
Alpinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

4150
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Black Pine and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Japanese Black Pine and Shell Ginger

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

Japanese Black Pine and Shell Ginger Physical Information

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

  • Japanese Black Pine flower color:

  • Japanese Black Pine leaf color: Dark Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Black Pine and Shell Ginger

Care of Japanese Black Pine and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Black Pine pruning is done 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 Japanese Black Pine 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.