1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Not available
it is a type of ginger
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Not Available
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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
7.2 Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Yellow Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
persian violet
Gelber Ingwer
7.2.3 In French
persian violet
Ginger Jaune
7.2.4 In Spanish
Violeta persa
jengibre amarillo
7.2.5 In Greek
Περσικό Violet
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Violeta persa
Ginger amarelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Persian Violet
żółty Ginger
7.2.8 In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Yellow Gingiber
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Gentianaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species