Painted Lady

Shell Ginger

About Painted Lady and Shell Ginger

Painted Lady

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA nodulosa

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Painted Echeveria

Shell Ginger

In German

Lackierte Echeveria

Shell Ginger

In French

Painted Echeveria

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

pintado señora

Shell jengibre

In Greek

ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Pintado Echeveria

Shell Ginger

In Polish

malowane lady

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Aeonium Painted

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Zingiberales

Family

Crassulaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Echeveria

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sedeae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

237150

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Properties of Painted Lady and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Painted Lady and Shell Ginger

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

Painted Lady and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Painted Lady and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Lady and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Painted Lady flower color: Yellow
Painted Lady leaf color: Purple, Light Green, Gray Green and Burgundy
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Painted Lady and Shell Ginger

Care of Painted Lady and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady 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.