Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
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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
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Shell Ginger
In German
Shell Ginger
In French
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
Shell jengibre
In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
In Polish
Shell Imbir
In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Alpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Alpinieae
Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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27800
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