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About Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
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1.4 Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
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1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Damp
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 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 leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rash
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves, Root, Seeds
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
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
Plectranthus barbatus
7.2 Common Name
Shell Ginger
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shell Ginger
पत्थरचूर
7.2.2 In German
Shell Ginger
Harfensträucher
7.2.3 In French
Shell Ginger
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
7.2.4 In Spanish
Shell jengibre
Coleus forskohlii
7.2.5 In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Shell Imbir
Coleus Forskohlii
7.2.8 In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Coleus Forskohlii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alpinia
Coleus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Alpinieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Alpinioideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender

  • Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Shell Ginger and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.