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Wild Snapdragon
Wild Snapdragon

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About Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

use all-purpose fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees
Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon
Shell Ginger

In German

Wilde Snapdragon
Shell Ginger

In French

Snapdragon sauvage
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon
Shell jengibre

In Greek

άγρια ​​Snapdragon
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Phlox Ferae
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Zingiberales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

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

Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild 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.