Shell Ginger

Sugar Pine

About Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine

Shell Ginger

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Western United States, Canada

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Rash

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Sugar Pine

In German

Shell Ginger

Sugar Pine

In French

Shell Ginger

Sugar Pine

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Sugar Pine

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Sugar Pine

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Sugar Pine

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Pinales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine

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

Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine

Care of Shell Ginger and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.