1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Sea Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 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 to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
ANNONA squamosa
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Shell jengibre
Manzana de azúcar
7.2.5 In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
ζάχαρη της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Shell Imbir
Cukier Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Sugar Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species