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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Southeastern United States, Mexico

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
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Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
11-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Medium

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash
Nasal Congestion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
Bidens alba

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Bidens

In German

Shell Ginger
Bidens

In French

Shell Ginger
Bidens

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Bidens

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Bidens

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Bidens

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Bidens

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Bidens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alpinia
Bidens

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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Difference Between Shell Ginger and Bidens

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

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Importance of Shell Ginger and Bidens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shell Ginger and Bidens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shell Ginger and Bidens 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 Bidens is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar and Snakebite. Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Bidens has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Shell Ginger vs Bidens

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