Shell Ginger

Chimney Bellflower

About Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower

Shell Ginger

Chimney Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Campanula pyramidalis

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Islands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

7 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Lavender, Light Blue, White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Rash

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Asthma, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CAMPANULA pyramidalis

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Chimney Bellflower

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Chimney Bellflower

In German

Shell Ginger

Schornstein Glockenblume

In French

Shell Ginger

cheminée Bellflower

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Chimenea Bellflower

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

καμινάδα καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

chaminé Bellflower

In Polish

Shell Imbir

komin Bellflower

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

caminorum purgatores Bellflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Campanula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower

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

Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower

Care of Shell Ginger and Chimney Bellflower 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 Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.