Pink Pampas Grass

Shell Ginger

About Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger

Pink Pampas Grass

Shell Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

long with sharp edges

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune before Winter, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, moderate salt tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, songbirds, Wildlife

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

sneezing

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'

ALPINIA zerumbet

7.2 Common Name

Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass

Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pink Pampas grass

Shell Ginger

7.2.2 In German

Pink Pampas grass

Shell Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Herbe Pampas rose

Shell Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de color rosa Pampas

Shell jengibre

7.2.5 In Greek

Pink Pampas grass

Shell Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Grama de Pampas rosa

Shell Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Różowy Pampas trawy

Shell Imbir

7.2.8 In Latin

Pink Pampas grass

Crusta Ginger

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Cortaderia

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Alpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger

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

Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Pampas Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Pink Pampas Grass flower color: Pink
Pink Pampas Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger

Care of Pink Pampas Grass and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune before Winter, 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 Pink Pampas Grass 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.