Shell Ginger

Aconitum

About Shell Ginger and Aconitum

Shell Ginger

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

20250

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Rash

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Whole plant

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 in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

बच्छनाभ

In German

Shell Ginger

Eisenhut

In French

Shell Ginger

aconit

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

acónito

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

monkshood

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Aconitum

In Polish

Shell Imbir

tojad

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ranunculales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Aconitum

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

Shell Ginger and Aconitum Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Aconitum are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Aconitum

Care of Shell Ginger and Aconitum 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 Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.