Shell Ginger

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

About Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Shell Ginger

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Deciduous Shrub, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Diana, Oiseau Bleu, Hamabo, Red Heart, Notwoodone, William R. Smith, Meehani, Woodbridge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 64 (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

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Dark Pink, Light Pink, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate and toothed

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Hibiscus syriacus

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Syrian ketmia, Rose mallow, St Joseph's rod, Shrub Althea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Rose von Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

Rose de Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Rosa de Siria Hibiscus

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Rose της Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Rosa de Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Hibiscus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

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

Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rose of Sharon Hibiscus height is 400.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus flower color: Dark Pink, Light Pink and Pink
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow

Care of Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus

Care of Shell Ginger and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus 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 Rose of Sharon Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rose of Sharon Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.