Shell Ginger

English Walnut

About Shell Ginger and English Walnut

Shell Ginger

English Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Iran, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Black walnut

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

7-1

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 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Allergy

Rash

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Anemia, Asthma, Cancer, Cough, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits, Seeds

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 as a dye, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

JUGLANS regia

Common Name

Shell Ginger

English Walnut

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

अंग्रेजी अखरोट

In German

Shell Ginger

Englisch Walnut

In French

Shell Ginger

Anglais Noyer

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Inglés nuez

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Αγγλικά Καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Inglês Walnut

In Polish

Shell Imbir

orzech włoski

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Nucis anglicus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fagales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

15021

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and English Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and English Walnut

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

Shell Ginger and English Walnut Physical Information

Shell Ginger and English Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas English Walnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and English Walnut are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
English Walnut flower color: Yellow green
English Walnut leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Shell Ginger and English Walnut

Care of Shell Ginger and English Walnut 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 English Walnut pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.