Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Pinus virginiana
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
610.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
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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
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS virginiana
CURCUMA
Common Name
Scrub Pine
Ginger
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया पाइन
अदरक
In German
Virginia Pine
Ingwer
In French
Virginia Pine
Gingembre
In Spanish
Virginia pino
Jengibre
In Greek
Βιρτζίνια Pine
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Virginia Pine
Gengibre
In Polish
Virginia Pine
Imbir
In Latin
Virginia Pinus
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Zingiberales
Family
Pinaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Pinus
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1261300
1
27800
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