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Piel de Sapo
Piel de Sapo

Shell Ginger
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About Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

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Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Fields, Waste areas
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food
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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Lambkin'
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Christmas Melon, Piel de Sapo
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Piel de sapo
Shell Ginger

In German

Piel de sapo
Shell Ginger

In French

Piel de sapo
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Piel de sapo
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Piel de sapo
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Piel de sapo
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Piel de sapo
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Piel de sapo
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Violales
Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Benincaseae
Alpinieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Properties of Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger

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

Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Piel de Sapo height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Piel de Sapo flower color: Yellow

  • Piel de Sapo leaf color: Green and Light Green

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger

Care of Piel de Sapo and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Piel de Sapo 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 Piel de Sapo 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.