Shell Ginger

Rain Lily

About Shell Ginger and Rain Lily

Shell Ginger

Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

2070

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Whole plant

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 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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

वर्षा लिली

In German

Shell Ginger

regen-Lilie

In French

Shell Ginger

pluie Lily

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Lily chuva

In Polish

Shell Imbir

deszcz Lily

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Rain Lily

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

Shell Ginger and Rain Lily Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Rain Lily are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Rain Lily

Care of Shell Ginger and Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.