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Shell Ginger
Shell Ginger

Meadow Barley
Meadow Barley



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About Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
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Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
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Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Meadow Barley

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
meadow barley

In German

Shell Ginger
Wiese Gerste

In French

Shell Ginger
orge prairie

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
cebada prado

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
cevada prado

In Polish

Shell Imbir
łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley

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

Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley are as follows:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown

  • Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley

Care of Shell Ginger and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.