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About Shell Ginger and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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 grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Silver bells

In German

Shell Ginger
Silver bells

In French

Shell Ginger
Silver bells

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Silver bells

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Silver bells

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Silver bells

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Ebenales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
-

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
-

Number of Species

1504
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Silver Bells

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

Shell Ginger and Silver Bells Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Silver Bells are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Silver Bells

Care of Shell Ginger and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.