Shell Ginger

Acerola

About Shell Ginger and Acerola

Shell Ginger

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, South America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Acerola Tree

In German

Shell Ginger

Acerola Baum

In French

Shell Ginger

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Malpighiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

150-

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Acerola

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

Shell Ginger and Acerola Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Acerola are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Acerola

Care of Shell Ginger and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.