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About Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
7-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
9 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Rash
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Stem
6.2.3 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 Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Shell Ginger
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shell Ginger
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Shell Ginger
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
Shell Ginger
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Shell jengibre
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Shell Imbir
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alpinia
Elymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Alpinieae
Triticeae
8.9 Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Shell Ginger and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.