Shell Ginger

Bush Bean

About Shell Ginger and Bush Bean

Shell Ginger

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central America, South America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

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Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, 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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

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

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Shell Ginger

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In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Bush Bean

In German

Shell Ginger

Buschbohne

In French

Shell Ginger

Bush Bean

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Bush haba

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Bush Bean

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Bush Bean

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

Shell Ginger and Bush Bean Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Bush Bean are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Bush Bean

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