Jonathan Apple

Shell Ginger

About Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger

Jonathan Apple

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Rose

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

जोनाथन सेब

Shell Ginger

In German

Jonathan (Apfel)

Shell Ginger

In French

Jonathan (pomme)

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Jonathan manzana

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Jonathan μήλο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Jonathan maçã

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Jonatan (jabłko)

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Apple Ionathan

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Malus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger

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

Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Jonathan Apple flower color: White and Rose
Jonathan Apple leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger

Care of Jonathan Apple and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple 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.