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About Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Houseplant, Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Aphelandra squarrosa
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

4520
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant
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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALATHEA zebrina
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Zebra Plant
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Zebra Plant
Shell Ginger

In German

Zebra Plant
Shell Ginger

In French

Zebra usine
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Zebra Plant
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Zebra Εργοστάσιο
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Planta da zebra
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Zebra roślin
Shell Imbir

In Latin

ferus Planta
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Zingiberales

Family

Marantaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aphelandra
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Properties of Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger

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

Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Zebra Plant flower color:

  • Zebra Plant leaf color:

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

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger

Care of Zebra Plant and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.