Pride of Barbados

Red Ginger Plant

About Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant

Pride of Barbados

Red Ginger Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oblong

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 Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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 Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

4.10 Plant 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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

ALPINIA purpurata

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

लाल अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Red Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Red Ginger

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Red Ginger

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Red Ginger

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Red Ginger

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Red Ginger

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Gingiberi Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Alpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant

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

Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant

Care of Pride of Barbados and Red Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Ginger Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.