Shell Ginger

Tea Plant

About Shell Ginger and Tea Plant

Shell Ginger

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

China

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

चाय के पौधे

In German

Shell Ginger

Teepflanze

In French

Shell Ginger

usine de thé

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

planta del té

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

planta do chá

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ericales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Tea Plant

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

Shell Ginger and Tea Plant Physical Information

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

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Tea Plant

Care of Shell Ginger and Tea Plant 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 Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.