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Shell Ginger

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About Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
it is a type of bell paper

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Rash
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Fruits

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
लाल शिमला मिर्च

In German

Shell Ginger
Rote Paprika

In French

Shell Ginger
Poivron rouge

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Pimiento rojo

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Κόκκινη πιπεριά

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Pimentão vermelho

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Czerwona papryka

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Red Bell Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Zingiberales
Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Alpinieae
-

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

1502
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper

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

Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Bell Pepper flower color: White, Yellow and Green

  • Red Bell Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper

Care of Shell Ginger and Red Bell Pepper 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 Bell Pepper 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 Red Bell Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.