Shell Ginger

Cashew

About Shell Ginger and Cashew

Shell Ginger

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Rash

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

काजू के पेड़

In German

Shell Ginger

Cashew Baum

In French

Shell Ginger

Anacardier

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

cajueiro

In Polish

Shell Imbir

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

150600

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Cashew

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

Shell Ginger and Cashew Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Cashew are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Cashew

Care of Shell Ginger and Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.