Ubi

Shell Ginger

About Ubi and Shell Ginger

Ubi

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

10020

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Shell Ginger

In German

Hortensie

Shell Ginger

In French

Hortensia

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Hortensia

Shell jengibre

In Greek

υδραγεία

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Hortensja

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Hibiscus

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

-150

1 27800

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Properties of Ubi and Shell Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Shell Ginger? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Shell Ginger. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Shell Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Shell Ginger has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ubi and Shell Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Shell Ginger

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

Ubi and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Ubi and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ubi and Shell Ginger

Care of Ubi and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi pruning is done 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.