Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
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Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Number of Varieties
-20
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, shaded woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem, 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, slow-release fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
golden lotus
Shell Ginger
In German
golden lotus
Shell Ginger
In French
golden lotus
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
golden lotus
Shell jengibre
In Greek
golden lotus
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
golden lotus
Shell Ginger
In Polish
golden lotus
Shell Imbir
In Latin
golden lotus
Crusta Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Ensete
Alpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Alpinieae
Subfamily
-
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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