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Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
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Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Vitamin C

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Figwort

In German

Shell Ginger
figwort

In French

Shell Ginger
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
figwort

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
figwort

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
figwort

In Polish

Shell Imbir
figwort

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Ranunculales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
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Subfamily

Alpinioideae
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Number of Species

150200
1 27800
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Difference Between Shell Ginger and Figwort

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

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Importance of Shell Ginger and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Shell Ginger vs Figwort

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