Shell Ginger

Pansy

About Shell Ginger and Pansy

Shell Ginger

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Asia, Europe

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

20150

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, 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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Pansy

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

स्रीवत

In German

Shell Ginger

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Shell Ginger

Pensée

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Pensamiento

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

πανσές

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Bratek

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Malpighiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Pansy

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

Shell Ginger and Pansy Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Pansy are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Pansy

Care of Shell Ginger and Pansy 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 Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.