Shell Ginger

Karonda

About Shell Ginger and Karonda

Shell Ginger

Karonda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

congesta, paucinervia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Pale White, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

good for lips, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits, Leaves

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

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Carissa carandas

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

करोंदा, कालि मैना

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Carandas

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

karondas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

karondas

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

karondas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

karondas

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

karondas

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

karondas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Karonda

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Karonda

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

Shell Ginger and Karonda Physical Information

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

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Karonda

Care of Shell Ginger and Karonda 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 Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.