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About Shell Ginger



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia 0

Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-5 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink 0

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 0

Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount 0

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available 0

Allergy
Rash 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes 0

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet 0

Common Name
Shell Ginger 0

In Hindi
Shell Ginger 0

In German
Shell Ginger 0

In French
Shell Ginger 0

In Spanish
Shell jengibre 0

In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ 0

In Portuguese
Shell Ginger 0

In Polish
Shell Imbir 0

In Latin
Crusta Ginger 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Lilopsida 0

Order
Zingiberales 0

Family
Zingiberaceae 0

Genus
Alpinia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots 0

Tribe
Alpinieae 0

Subfamily
Alpinioideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rash. Shell Ginger Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 180.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Shell Ginger is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. 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.

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