Shell Ginger

Peach

About Shell Ginger and Peach

Shell Ginger

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

China

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

202000

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Pink

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

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Rash

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Peach

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

आड़ू

In German

Shell Ginger

Pfirsich

In French

Shell Ginger

pêche

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

melocotón

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

pêssego

In Polish

Shell Imbir

brzoskwinia

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Peach

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

Shell Ginger and Peach Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Peach are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Shell Ginger and Peach

Care of Shell Ginger and Peach 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 Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.