Shell Ginger

Lily

About Shell Ginger and Lily

Shell Ginger

Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

20110

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-8

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water

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

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

LILIUM

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Lily

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

लिली

In German

Shell Ginger

Lilie

In French

Shell Ginger

Lis

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Lirio

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Lírio

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Lilia

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Lilieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

150109

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Lily

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

Shell Ginger and Lily Physical Information

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

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Lily

Care of Shell Ginger and Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.