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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
China

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
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Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Shell Ginger
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Shell Ginger
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

150140
1 27800
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Difference Between Shell Ginger and Beautyberry

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

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Importance of Shell Ginger and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shell Ginger and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shell Ginger and Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Shell Ginger vs Beautyberry

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 Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shell Ginger has no showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Shell Ginger is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Shell Ginger and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.