Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

About Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder

Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Black Dyes

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

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ericales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

15040

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder

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

Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Shell Ginger and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.