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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
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Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

2018
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

-
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Shell Ginger
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Shell Ginger
Lungwort

In German

Shell Ginger
Lungenkraut

In French

Shell Ginger
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Shell jengibre
Lungwort

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger
pulmonária

In Polish

Shell Imbir
płucnik

In Latin

Crusta Ginger
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Lilopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Zingiberales
Peltigerales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Alpinia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

15018
1 27800
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Difference Between Shell Ginger and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Shell Ginger and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shell Ginger and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shell Ginger and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Shell Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Shell Ginger vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Shell Ginger is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Shell Ginger and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.