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Shell Ginger
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About Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

In German

Shell Ginger

In French

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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Properties of Shell Ginger

Want to know the properties of Shell Ginger? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Shell Ginger is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Shell Ginger Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Shell Ginger Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Shell Ginger. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Shell Ginger physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Shell Ginger

Taking Shell Ginger Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Shell Ginger include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Shell Ginger

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Shell Ginger is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Shell Ginger is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.