Shell Ginger

Gala Apple

About Shell Ginger and Gala Apple

Shell Ginger

Gala Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 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, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Rash

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

सेब

In German

Shell Ginger

Gala Apfel

In French

Shell Ginger

Gala

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Gala

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Gala

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Gala

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Gala

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Gala Apple

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Gala Apple

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

Shell Ginger and Gala Apple Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Gala Apple are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Gala Apple

Care of Shell Ginger and Gala Apple 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 Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.