Shell Ginger

Blood Orange

About Shell Ginger and Blood Orange

Shell Ginger

Blood Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm365.76 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, 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 essential oil

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Blood Orange Tree

In German

Shell Ginger

Blut- Orange Tree

In French

Shell Ginger

Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Citreae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Blood Orange

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Blood Orange

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

Shell Ginger and Blood Orange Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Blood Orange are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Blood Orange

Care of Shell Ginger and Blood Orange 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 Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.