Shell Ginger

Ginger Plant

About Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant

Shell Ginger

Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Moist

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Rash

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CURCUMA

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Ginger

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

अदरक

In German

Shell Ginger

Ingwer

In French

Shell Ginger

Gingembre

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Jengibre

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Gengibre

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Imbir

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Zingiber Mill.

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1501300

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant

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

Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant

Care of Shell Ginger and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.