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Penstemon Parryi
Penstemon Parryi

Shell Ginger
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About Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

-
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-5

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON parryi
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Parry's Beardtongue
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

penstemon parryi
Shell Ginger

In German

penstemon parryi
Shell Ginger

In French

penstemon parryi
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

parryi penstemon
Shell jengibre

In Greek

penstemon parryi
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

parryi penstemon
Shell Ginger

In Polish

penstemon parryi
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Persicaria californicum
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Zingiberales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger. Penstemon Parryi doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Penstemon Parryi does not have fragrant flowers. Penstemon Parryi has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger

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

Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink

  • Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi 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.