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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

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 84

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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