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About Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
not available
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA purpurata
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
लाल अदरक
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Red Ginger
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
Red Ginger
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
Red Ginger
Bígaro
7.2.5 In Greek
Red Ginger
μυρτιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red Ginger
Mirta
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Ginger
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
Gingiberi Rubrum
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Gastropoda
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Alpinia
Catharanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Alpinieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle

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

Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle Physical Information

Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle are as follows:

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

  • Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Ginger Plant and Periwinkle

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