Shell Ginger

Raintree

About Shell Ginger and Raintree

Shell Ginger

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

raintree

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Raintree

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

Shell Ginger and Raintree Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Raintree are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Raintree

Care of Shell Ginger and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.