Lily of the Valley

Shell Ginger

About Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger

Lily of the Valley

Shell Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Swelling

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

Maiglöckchen

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Lily of the Valley

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia doliny

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

Lílium convállium

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Convallaria

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger

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

Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger

Care of Lily of the Valley and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads 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 Lily of the Valley 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.