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Red Ginger Plant
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About Red Ginger Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-

Number of Varieties

2
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

लाल अदरक

In German

Red Ginger

In French

Red Ginger

In Spanish

Red Ginger

In Greek

Red Ginger

In Portuguese

Red Ginger

In Polish

Red Ginger

In Latin

Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

50
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Properties of Red Ginger Plant

Want to know the properties of Red Ginger Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Red Ginger Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Red Ginger Plant Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets and Tonsillitis

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Root bark

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Red Ginger Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Red Ginger Plant physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Red and Pink
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Ginger Plant

Taking Red Ginger Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Red Ginger Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Red Ginger Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Red Ginger Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Red Ginger Plant is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.