Shell Ginger

Black Wattle

About Shell Ginger and Black Wattle

Shell Ginger

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, 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

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Shell Ginger

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Shell Ginger

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Gentianales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15015

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Black Wattle

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

Shell Ginger and Black Wattle Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Black Wattle are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Black Wattle

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