Shell Ginger

Calla Lily

About Shell Ginger and Calla Lily

Shell Ginger

Calla Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

Lys calla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Shell Ginger and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Calla Lily

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

Shell Ginger and Calla Lily Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Calla Lily are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Calla Lily

Care of Shell Ginger and Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.