Shell Ginger

Dahlia

About Shell Ginger and Dahlia

Shell Ginger

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Rash

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bulbs, Flowers

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, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Shell Ginger

Dahlie

In French

Shell Ginger

Dahlia

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Dalia

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Dália

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Dalia

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Alpinia

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

15042

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Dahlia

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

Shell Ginger and Dahlia Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Dahlia are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Dahlia

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