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Plant of the Month
Plant of the Month
Shell Ginger
May
General Properties
Plant Name:
Alpinia zerumbet - Shell Ginger
Common Names:
Shellflower, Shell Ginger
Plant Type:
Evergreen Perennial,herbaceous Perennial
Origin:
East Asia
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Height (ft):
10
Growth:
Fast
Hardiness Zones:
8-12
Salt Tolerance:
Medium
Drought:
Medium
Soil pH:
Slightly Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type:
Wide
Soil Drainage:
Moist, Well Drained
Light:
Medium,high
Nutrition:
Medium
Flower & Leaf Properties
Flower Property:
Attractive,fragrant,showy
Flower Color:
Pink, White, Yellow
Foliage Color:
Green, Variegated
Leaf Property:
Simple, Spiral, Oblong
Leaf Texture:
Coarse
Season:
Fall, Summer, Winter
Other Properties
Uses:
Specimen Plant, Border, Mass Planting, Cut Foliage, Container Plant, Houseplant
Propagate:
Division
Fruit:
Globose, Brown, Striated
Notes:
A large clumping plant with attractive pendulous flowers.
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