Sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

About Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger

Sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

In German

sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

In French

sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Shell jengibre

In Greek

sweetshrub

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Shell Ginger

In Polish

sweetshrub

Shell Imbir

In Latin

sweetshrub

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Laurales

Zingiberales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger

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

Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger

Care of Sweetshrub and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.