Shell Ginger

Black Spruce

About Shell Ginger and Black Spruce

Shell Ginger

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-151-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Rash

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Shell Ginger

Schwarz Fichte

In French

Shell Ginger

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Pinales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

15035

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Black Spruce

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

Shell Ginger and Black Spruce Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Black Spruce are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Spruce

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Spruce 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 Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.