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About Shell Ginger and Habanero

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
South America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Capsicum chinense

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White, Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red, Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
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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
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
CAPSICUM chinense

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Aji, Datil, Goat Pepper, Habanero, Jamaican Hot, Rocotillo, Scotch Bonnet

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Habanero

In German

Shell Ginger
Habanero

In French

Shell Ginger
Habanero

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Habanero

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Habanero

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Habanero

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Habanero

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Habanero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

15040
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Habanero

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Habanero

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

Shell Ginger and Habanero Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Habanero physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Habanero height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Habanero are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Habanero flower color: White, Green and Purple

  • Habanero leaf color: Brown, Orange, Orange Red, Pink, Red and Yellow

Care of Shell Ginger and Habanero

Care of Shell Ginger and Habanero 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 Habanero pruning is done Prune before Winter, 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 Habanero needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.