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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

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Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Less Watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil
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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Black Grape
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

काले अंगूर
Shell Ginger

In German

schwarze Trauben
Shell Ginger

In French

raisins noirs
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

uvas negras
Shell jengibre

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

uvas pretas
Shell Ginger

In Polish

czarne winogrona
Shell Imbir

In Latin

nigra, uvae
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Zingiberales

Family

Vitaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Vitis
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Alpinieae

Subfamily

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Alpinioideae

Number of Species

32150
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Grape and Shell Ginger

If you are confused whether Black Grape or Shell Ginger are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Grape and Shell Ginger Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Grape are Balancedsoluble fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Shell Ginger fertilizers required are Apply 8-4-6 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Grape and Shell Ginger if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Grape and Shell Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Grape and Shell Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Grape and Shell Ginger as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Grape is anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis and Urinary tract problems whereas of Shell Ginger is Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic and Hypotensive. Black Grape has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye while Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Black Grape vs Shell Ginger

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