Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
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Number of Varieties
230
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees, Insects
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover, 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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✔
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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
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
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
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Ginger
Crested Iris
In Hindi
अदरक
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Ingwer
Crested Iris
In French
Gingembre
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Jengibre
Crested Iris
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Gengibre
Crested Iris
In Polish
Imbir
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
gingiber
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
1300210
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27800
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