×

Shell Ginger
Shell Ginger

Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria



ADD
Compare
X
Shell Ginger
X
Alstroemeria

Compare Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
-

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical regions
Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
alstroemeria

In German

Shell Ginger
Alstroemeria

In French

Shell Ginger
Alstroemeria

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Alstroemeria

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Alstroemeria

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Alstroemeria

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Alstroemeria

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Alstroemeria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Liliales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae
Alstroemerieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

15050
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria

If you are confused whether Shell Ginger or Alstroemeria 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 Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shell Ginger are Apply 8-4-6 amount, whereas for Alstroemeria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria 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 Shell Ginger is Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic and Hypotensive whereas of Alstroemeria is . Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Alstroemeria has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Shell Ginger vs Alstroemeria

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 Shell Ginger vs Alstroemeria 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 Shell Ginger are Rash whereas of Alstroemeria have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shell Ginger has no showy fruits and Alstroemeria has no showy fruits. Also Shell Ginger is not flowering and Alstroemeria is not flowering . You can compare Shell Ginger and Alstroemeria facts and facts of other plants too.