Shell Ginger

Pohutukawa

About Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa

Shell Ginger

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

New Zealand

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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, 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture

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

Crusta Ginger

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Myrtales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

15012

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa

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

Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Shell Ginger and Pohutukawa

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