1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Houseplant
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.60 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves, Rhizomes
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
ALPINIA zerumbet
7.2 Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell Ginger
7.2.2 In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell Ginger
7.2.3 In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell Ginger
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell jengibre
7.2.5 In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell Ginger
7.2.7 In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Shell Imbir
7.2.8 In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Crusta Ginger
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Commelinales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Haemodoraceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Alpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species