Shell Ginger

Water Forget Me Not

About Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not

Shell Ginger

Water Forget Me Not

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe, Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Myosotis scorpioides

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Bronchitis, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, 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

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Crusta Ginger

water forget me not

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Myosotis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

15074

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not

Season and care of Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not is important to know. While considering everything about Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Forget Me Not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand and for Water Forget Me Not is Loam while the PH of soil for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Forget Me Not is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Forget Me Not height is 15.20 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Water Forget Me Not flower color: White and Blue
Water Forget Me Not leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not

Care of Shell Ginger and Water Forget Me Not 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 Water Forget Me Not 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 Water Forget Me Not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.