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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
South America

Types

-
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

-0
0 40000
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Habitat

secondary forest, shaded woods
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
11-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

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Babaco

In German

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Babaco

In French

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Babaco

In Spanish

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Babaco

In Greek

golden lotus
Babaco

In Portuguese

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Babaco

In Polish

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Babaco

In Latin

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Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Brassicales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Ensete
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Difference Between Golden Lotus and Babaco

If you are confused whether Golden Lotus or Babaco 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 Golden Lotus and Babaco Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Golden Lotus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Babaco fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Golden Lotus and Babaco if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Golden Lotus and Babaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Golden Lotus and Babaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Golden Lotus and Babaco 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 Golden Lotus is whereas of Babaco is Digestive disorders. Golden Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: while Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Golden Lotus vs Babaco

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Golden Lotus vs Babaco and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Golden Lotus are whereas of Babaco have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Golden Lotus has no showy fruits and Babaco has showy fruits. Also Golden Lotus is not flowering and Babaco is not flowering . You can compare Golden Lotus and Babaco facts and facts of other plants too.