Shell Ginger

Painted Lady

About Shell Ginger and Painted Lady

Shell Ginger

Painted Lady

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mexico

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mountain forests, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

ECHEVERIA nodulosa

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Painted Echeveria

In German

Shell Ginger

Lackierte Echeveria

In French

Shell Ginger

Painted Echeveria

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

pintado señora

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Pintado Echeveria

In Polish

Shell Imbir

malowane lady

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Aeonium Painted

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Saxifragales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

150237

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Painted Lady

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Painted Lady

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

Shell Ginger and Painted Lady Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Painted Lady are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Painted Lady flower color: Yellow
Painted Lady leaf color: Purple, Light Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Shell Ginger and Painted Lady

Care of Shell Ginger and Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.