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About Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Japan

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

204
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
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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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
hakone grass

In German

Shell Ginger
Hakone Gras

In French

Shell Ginger
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Hakone grama

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Hakone trawa

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass

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

Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass

Care of Shell Ginger and Hakone Grass 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 Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.