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About Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Australia, South America

Types

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Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

20
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

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Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
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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
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger
Elderberry

In Hindi

लाल अदरक
Elderberry

In German

Red Ginger
Holunderbeere

In French

Red Ginger
Sureau

In Spanish

Red Ginger
Saúco

In Greek

Red Ginger
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Red Ginger
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Red Ginger
Bez czarny

In Latin

Gingiberi Rubrum
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Dipsacales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry

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

Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry Physical Information

Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry are as follows:

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

  • Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry

Care of Red Ginger Plant and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Ginger Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Ginger Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.