Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Added to salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo
CURCUMA
Common Name
Tangelo
Ginger
In Hindi
Tangelo
अदरक
In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Ingwer
In French
Tangelo
Gingembre
In Spanish
Tangelo
Jengibre
In Greek
Tangelo
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Gengibre
In Polish
Tangelo
Imbir
In Latin
Tangelo
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Zingiberales
Family
Rutaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Citrus
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
-
Number of Species
201300
1
27800
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