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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
India, Nepal

Types
it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12

AHS Heat Zone
10-7

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
15.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Root bark

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Common Name
Yellow Ginger

In Hindi
पीले अदरक

In German
Gelber Ingwer

In French
Ginger Jaune

In Spanish
jengibre amarillo

In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo

In Polish
żółty Ginger

In Latin
Yellow Gingiber

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Monocotyledonae

Order
Zingiberales

Family
Zingiberaceae

Genus
Hedychium

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1200 22

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Properties of Yellow Ginger

Want to know the properties of Yellow Ginger? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Yellow Ginger is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Yellow Ginger Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Yellow Ginger. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Yellow Ginger physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Yellow Ginger

Taking Yellow Ginger Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Yellow Ginger include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Yellow Ginger

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Yellow Ginger is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Yellow Ginger is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: it is a type of ginger. This plant's habitat is along watercourse, moist forests and Rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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