1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
secondary forest, shaded woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
broad, flat
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
7.2 Common Name
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
golden lotus
7.2.2 In German
golden lotus
7.2.3 In French
golden lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
golden lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
golden lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
golden lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
golden lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
golden lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Ensete
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species