Shell Ginger

Shirley Poppy

About Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy

Shell Ginger

Shirley Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Annual Flower

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

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, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist but 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

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PAPAVER rhoeas

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

शर्ली अफीम

In German

Shell Ginger

Klatschmohn

In French

Shell Ginger

shirley pavot

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Shirley amapola

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Shirley παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Shirley poppy

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Shirley maku

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Shirley, papaveris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ranunculales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Alpinia

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Papavereae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

150770

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy

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

Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy

Care of Shell Ginger and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.