Shell Ginger

Lychee

About Shell Ginger and Lychee

Shell Ginger

Lychee

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

लीची

In German

Shell Ginger

Lychee

In French

Shell Ginger

Lychee

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Lychee

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

λίτσι

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

lichia

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Lychee

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Shell Ginger and Lychee

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Shell Ginger and Pink Pineapple

Shell Ginger and Angelonia

Shell Ginger and Summer Snapdragon

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Lychee

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

Shell Ginger and Lychee Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Lychee are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Shell Ginger and Lychee

Care of Shell Ginger and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.