Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Switchgrass
Habitat
Tropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Attracts
Butterflies
Deers
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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 Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
PANICUM
Common Name
Shell Ginger
Panicum
In Hindi
Shell Ginger
panikom
In German
Shell Ginger
panikom
In French
Shell Ginger
panikom
In Spanish
Shell jengibre
panikom
In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
Panicum
In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
Panicum
In Polish
Shell Imbir
Panicum
In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Panicum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Panicum
Season and care of Shell Ginger and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Shell Ginger and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Panicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Shell Ginger and Panicum Physical Information
Shell Ginger and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Panicum are as follows:
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color:
Care of Shell Ginger and Panicum
Care of Shell Ginger and Panicum 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 Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.