Shell Ginger

Black Walnut

About Shell Ginger and Black Walnut

Shell Ginger

Black Walnut

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical regions

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, 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, 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 early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits

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 As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Black Walnut

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Shell Ginger

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

Shell Ginger

Noir noyer

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

nogal negro

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

nogueira preta

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Juglandales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Juglandinae

Number of Species

15016

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Shell Ginger and Black Walnut

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Shell Ginger and Pink Pineapple

Shell Ginger and Angelonia

Shell Ginger and Summer Snapdragon

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Black Walnut

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

Shell Ginger and Black Walnut Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Black Walnut are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Walnut

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Walnut 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 Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.