Shell Ginger

Double Pink Peony

About Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony

Shell Ginger

Double Pink Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Double Pink Peony

In German

Shell Ginger

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

In French

Shell Ginger

Double Rose pivoine

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Doble Pink Peony

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Duplo Pink Peony

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Podwójne Pink Peony

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Dilleniales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1501

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony

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

Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony

Care of Shell Ginger and Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.