Shell Ginger

Foxtail pine

About Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine

Shell Ginger

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm200.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

foxtail pine

In German

Shell Ginger

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Shell Ginger

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Shell Imbir

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Pinales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Pineae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

150111

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine

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

Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine

Care of Shell Ginger and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.