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Red Ginger Plant
Red Ginger Plant

Celosia
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About Red Ginger Plant and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

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Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-151-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Root bark
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

ALPINIA purpurata
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger
Celosia

In Hindi

लाल अदरक
Celosia

In German

Red Ginger
Celosia

In French

Red Ginger
Celosia

In Spanish

Red Ginger
Celosia

In Greek

Red Ginger
Celosia

In Portuguese

Red Ginger
Celosia

In Polish

Red Ginger
celosia

In Latin

Gingiberi Rubrum
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

5011
1 27800
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Properties of Red Ginger Plant and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Red Ginger Plant and Celosia

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

Red Ginger Plant and Celosia Physical Information

Red Ginger Plant and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Ginger Plant and Celosia are as follows:

  • Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Red Ginger Plant and Celosia

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