Quince

Shell Ginger

About Quince and Shell Ginger

Quince

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Quince

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Shell Ginger

In German

Quitte

Shell Ginger

In French

Coing

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Membrillo

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Κυδώνι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Pigwa

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Quince

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

200150

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Shell Ginger

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

Quince and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Quince and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quince and Shell Ginger

Care of Quince and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads 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 Quince 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.