Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
2020
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-9
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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
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
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Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Rash
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Shell Ginger
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
Shell Ginger
Eulalia
In German
Shell Ginger
Eulalia
In French
Shell Ginger
Eulalia
In Spanish
Shell jengibre
Eulalia
In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
Eulalia
In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
Eulalia
In Polish
Shell Imbir
Eulalia
In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Alpinia
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Alpinieae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
15034
1
27800
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