Pot Marigold

Shell Ginger

About Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger

Pot Marigold

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Shell Ginger

In German

Ringelblume

Shell Ginger

In French

pot Marigold

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Caléndula

Shell jengibre

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calendula

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Shell Ginger season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger

Care of Pot Marigold and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.