Shell Ginger

Cherry Tree

About Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree

Shell Ginger

Cherry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm17.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm17.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Orange

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Orange

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits

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

Wood is used for making furniture

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

Prunus avium

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Cherry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

चेरी का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

Cerisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

κερασιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

wiśniowe drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree

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

Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree

Care of Shell Ginger and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.