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Yellow Ginger
Yellow Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

India, Nepal
Brazil

Types

it is a type of ginger
Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

-50
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1211-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium

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 shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root bark
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Yellow Ginger
Dumbcane

In Hindi

पीले अदरक
dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Gelber Ingwer
Dieffenbachie

In French

Ginger Jaune
dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

żółty Ginger
Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber
Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Alismatales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Araceae

Genus

Hedychium
Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

-
Aroideae

Number of Species

120056
1 27800
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Difference Between Yellow Ginger and Dumbcane

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

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Importance of Yellow Ginger and Dumbcane

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

Compare Facts of Yellow Ginger vs Dumbcane

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 Yellow Ginger vs Dumbcane 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 Yellow Ginger are whereas of Dumbcane have Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yellow Ginger has no showy fruits and Dumbcane has showy fruits. Also Yellow Ginger is not flowering and Dumbcane is not flowering . You can compare Yellow Ginger and Dumbcane facts and facts of other plants too.