Shell Ginger

Devil's Walking Stick

About Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick

Shell Ginger

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Rash

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bark, Leaves, Root

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 as a potherb

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Shell Ginger

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Shell Ginger

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Shell Ginger

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Apiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Shell Ginger and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.