Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm1,500.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANANAS
CURCUMA
Common Name
Pineapple
Ginger
In Hindi
अनानास
अदरक
In German
Ananas
Ingwer
In French
Ananas
Gingembre
In Spanish
Piña
Jengibre
In Greek
Ανανάς
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Gengibre
In Polish
Ananas
Imbir
In Latin
Pineapple
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Zingiberales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Ananas
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
71300
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27800
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