Shell Ginger

Japanese Maple

About Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple

Shell Ginger

Japanese Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Sap

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

Used as preservative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Japanese Maple

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

japanischer Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

érable du Japon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

arce japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Japanese Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

bordo japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Klon japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Acer palmatum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple

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

Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple

Care of Shell Ginger and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.