Shell Ginger

Black Raspberry

About Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry

Shell Ginger

Black Raspberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm182.88 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Medium

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

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Black Raspberry

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Shell Ginger

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Shell Ginger

Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1502

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry

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

Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.