Shell Ginger

Night Blooming Cereus

About Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus

Shell Ginger

Night Blooming Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Selenicereus grandiflorus

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits, 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

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Peniocereus greggii

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Night Blooming Cereus

In German

Shell Ginger

Nachtblühende Cereus

In French

Shell Ginger

Night Blooming Cereus

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Reina de la noche

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Night Blooming Cereus

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Night Blooming Cereus

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Noc Blooming Cereus

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Maria Maria Cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Peniocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15018

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Shell Ginger and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.