Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox

About Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox

Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Shell Ginger and Wild Blue Phlox 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 Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.