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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Eastern Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

-
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double, Semi-Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Rash
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes
Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Gardenia

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
बौना गार्डेनिया

In German

Shell Ginger
Dwarf Gardenia

In French

Shell Ginger
Gardenia Dwarf

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Gardenia enana

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
νάνος Gardenia

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
Gardenia Dwarf

In Polish

Shell Imbir
Dwarf Gardenia

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Gardenia Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Rubiales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
Gardenieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

150140
1 27800
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Difference Between Shell Ginger and Dwarf Gardenia

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

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Importance of Shell Ginger and Dwarf Gardenia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shell Ginger and Dwarf Gardenia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shell Ginger and Dwarf Gardenia 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 Dwarf Gardenia is Abdominal Disease, Abscess and Acid Reflux. Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Dwarf Gardenia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Shell Ginger vs Dwarf Gardenia

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