Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
India, Nepal
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
it is a type of ginger
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Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
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Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Gelber Ingwer
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Ginger Jaune
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
żółty Ginger
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1200250
1
27800
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