Shell Ginger

Crabapple

About Shell Ginger and Crabapple

Shell Ginger

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

No Available

Number of Varieties

2055

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used to make juice

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Crabapple

In German

Shell Ginger

Crabapple

In French

Shell Ginger

Crabapple

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Crabapple

In Polish

Shell Imbir

jabłoń

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Maleae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15055

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Crabapple

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

Shell Ginger and Crabapple Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Crabapple are as follows:

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

Care of Shell Ginger and Crabapple

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