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Shell Ginger
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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
-

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Shell Ginger
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Shell Ginger
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

150116
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Shell Ginger and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.