Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
golden lotus
In German
golden lotus
In French
golden lotus
In Spanish
golden lotus
In Greek
golden lotus
In Portuguese
golden lotus
In Polish
golden lotus
In Latin
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Ensete
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
1
27800
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