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About Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Cropland, Farms, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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, Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Sets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Whole plant
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
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
7.2 Common Name
Shell Ginger
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shell Ginger
मीठा प्याज
7.2.2 In German
Shell Ginger
Sweet Onion
7.2.3 In French
Shell Ginger
oignon doux
7.2.4 In Spanish
Shell jengibre
Cebolla dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
Cebola doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Shell Imbir
słodka Cebula
7.2.8 In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Dulcis cepa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Alpinia
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Alpinieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 23 (Overall)
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion

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

Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion are as follows:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion

Care of Shell Ginger and Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.