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About Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
35NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm180.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Rhizomes
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
ALPINIA zerumbet
7.2 Common Name
Snapdragon
Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
snapdragon
Shell Ginger
7.2.2 In German
Löwenmaul
Shell Ginger
7.2.3 In French
muflier
Shell Ginger
7.2.4 In Spanish
boca de dragón
Shell jengibre
7.2.5 In Greek
snapdragon
Shell Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
snapdragon
Shell Ginger
7.2.7 In Polish
lwia paszcza
Shell Imbir
7.2.8 In Latin
snapdragon
Crusta Ginger
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Anthurium
Alpinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Alpinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Alpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
35NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

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

Snapdragon and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Snapdragon and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Snapdragon leaf color: Green

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

Care of Snapdragon and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.