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About Shell Ginger and Million Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Toothed

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
million bells

In German

Shell Ginger
million bells

In French

Shell Ginger
million bells

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
million bells

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
million bells

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
million bells

In Polish

Shell Imbir
million bells

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
million bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

15016
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Million Bells

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Million Bells

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

Shell Ginger and Million Bells Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Million Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Million Bells are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Million Bells flower color: Pink, Rose, Peach and Ivory

  • Million Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Million Bells

Care of Shell Ginger and Million Bells 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 Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Million Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.