Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Campanula pyramidalis
Number of Varieties
225
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7 - 4
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Lavender, Light Blue, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Asthma, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
Common Name
Ginger
Chimney Bellflower
In Hindi
अदरक
Chimney Bellflower
In German
Ingwer
Schornstein Glockenblume
In French
Gingembre
cheminée Bellflower
In Spanish
Jengibre
Chimenea Bellflower
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Gengibre
chaminé Bellflower
In Polish
Imbir
komin Bellflower
In Latin
gingiber
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Campanula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1300300
1
27800
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