Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Shrub
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Habitat
Cold Regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
8-15
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Dark Green
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
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
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Shell Ginger
In German
Mikrobiota
Shell Ginger
In French
microbiote
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
microbiota
Shell jengibre
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
microbiota
Shell Ginger
In Polish
mikroflory
Shell Imbir
In Latin
Microbiota
Crusta Ginger
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Pinales
Zingiberales
Family
Cupressaceae
Zingiberaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Microbiota and Shell Ginger
Season and care of Microbiota and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Microbiota and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Microbiota season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Microbiota is Clay, Loam and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.
Microbiota and Shell Ginger Physical Information
Microbiota and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Shell Ginger are as follows:
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Microbiota and Shell Ginger
Care of Microbiota and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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.