Lupine

Shell Ginger

About Lupine and Shell Ginger

Lupine

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

20020

0 40000

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Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.95 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loose, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

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

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, 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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lupinus

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Hybrid Lupine

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र

Shell Ginger

In German

lupine

Shell Ginger

In French

usine de lupin

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

planta de lupino

Shell jengibre

In Greek

φυτό λούπινο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

tremoço planta

Shell Ginger

In Polish

łubin roślin

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Plinio herba

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

200150

1 27800

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Properties of Lupine and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Lupine and Shell Ginger

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

Lupine and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Lupine and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine leaf color: Light Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lupine and Shell Ginger

Care of Lupine and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Lupine 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.