Yellow Ginger

Sour Cherry

About Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry

Yellow Ginger

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

India, Nepal

Types

it is a type of ginger

Fruit

Number of Varieties

-300

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Root bark

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Yellow Ginger

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

पीले अदरक

Sour cherry

In German

Gelber Ingwer

Sauerkirsche

In French

Ginger Jaune

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo

Ginja

In Polish

żółty Ginger

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1200270

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry

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

Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry

Care of Yellow Ginger and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.