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About Shell Ginger and Red Banana

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Central America, West Indies

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
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Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
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Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Rash
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Fruits, Leaves

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 in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
Musa acuminata

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
लाल केला

In German

Shell Ginger
Red Banana

In French

Shell Ginger
Red Banana

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Red Banana

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Banana vermelha

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Red Banana

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Strelitziaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Red Banana

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

Shell Ginger and Red Banana Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Red Banana are as follows:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Red Banana

Care of Shell Ginger and Red Banana 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 Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.