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About Shell Ginger and Corn Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
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Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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 leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

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 in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Cork Oak

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
कॉर्क ओक

In German

Shell Ginger
Kork Eiche

In French

Shell Ginger
Cork Oak

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
alcornoque

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Cork Oak

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
sobreiro

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Cork Oak

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Fagales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae
Mirini

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
Mirinae

Number of Species

15020
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Corn Oak

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Corn Oak

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

Shell Ginger and Corn Oak Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Corn Oak are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Corn Oak

Care of Shell Ginger and Corn Oak 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 Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.