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About Shell Ginger and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Weeping Maple

In German

Shell Ginger
Weeping Maple

In French

Shell Ginger
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
weeping maple

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Shell Imbir
płacz klonu

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Zingiberales
Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alpinia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Alpinieae
-

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

150130
1 27800
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Properties of Shell Ginger and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Weeping Maple

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

Shell Ginger and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Weeping Maple

Care of Shell Ginger and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.