Shell Ginger

Pride of Barbados

About Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados

Shell Ginger

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados

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

Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Pride of Barbados

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