Shell Ginger

Wild Hyacinth

About Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth

Shell Ginger

Wild Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

Tropical regions

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Medium

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

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Insects

Allergy

Rash

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Shell Ginger

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Shell Ginger

Hyazinthe

In French

Shell Ginger

jacinthe

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

jacinto

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

jacinto

In Polish

Shell Imbir

hiacynt

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth

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

Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Shell Ginger and Wild Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.