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About Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
secondary forest, shaded woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
broad, flat
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Birds, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rash
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Not Available
6.2.3 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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
7.2 Common Name
Shell Ginger
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shell Ginger
golden lotus
7.2.2 In German
Shell Ginger
golden lotus
7.2.3 In French
Shell Ginger
golden lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Shell jengibre
golden lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
golden lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
golden lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
Shell Imbir
golden lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Crusta Ginger
golden lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Alpinia
Ensete
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Alpinieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus

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

Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus are as follows:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus

Care of Shell Ginger and Golden Lotus 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 Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.