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Shell Ginger Variegata in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

 

Shell Ginger 'Variegata'

Ginger is an herbaceous perennial rhizome. The native ginger has broad sword shaped green leaves with attractive red undersides. The fragrant white flowers are followed by blue berries. The new leaf shoots and berries have a mild ginger flavour and can be used in cooking.. It forms a clump up to 2m height. 'Variegated Shell Ginger' has variegated leaves and flowers that are white with yellow inside lips and red throat. This is a thirsty plant, and the soil should not be allowed to dry out between waterings New:Ginger is an herbaceous perennial rhizome.

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plant Features
  • Shell Ginger Variegata likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Shell Ginger Variegata likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Shell Ginger Variegata is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Shell Ginger Variegata likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Shell Ginger 'Variegata'

Latin name

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

type

Rhizome

family

Zingiberaceae

ph

5.5 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Shell Ginger Variegata likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Shell Ginger Variegata is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Shell Ginger Variegata likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Shell Ginger Variegata likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Shell Ginger Variegata is 0.40meters x 2.00meters 0.40 M 2.00 M

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

Ginger is an herbaceous perennial rhizome. The native ginger has broad sword shaped green leaves with attractive red undersides. The fragrant white flowers are followed by blue berries. The new leaf shoots and berries have a mild ginger flavour and can be used in cooking.. It forms a clump up to 2m height. 'Variegated Shell Ginger' has variegated leaves and flowers that are white with yellow inside lips and red throat. This is a thirsty plant, and the soil should not be allowed to dry out between waterings New:Ginger is an herbaceous perennial rhizome.


Planting

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Ginger can be grown outdoors in frost-free areas, or can be grown in a container, indoors, in cooler climates. The preferred soil is rich, moist and free-draining, and ginger likes shade. Rhizomes can be bought in a supermarket, or from a plant nursery. Either way, the rhizome can be broken into pieces, each of which must have a growth bud - the shoots will come from these buds, and plant the pieces, either in soil, or in a pot of compost. Ginger needs light, and shelter from wind.

 

Propagating

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Propagating ginger could hardly be easier! Simply break off a piece of the rhizome that has a growth bud, and plant it!

 

Flowering

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

In most climates it is difficult to have a flowering ginger plant.The plant needs a full year of undisturbed growth, and several months of temperatures above 70 deg. F, before it will produce flowers, and for many areas, other than tropical areas, the conditions will not be right for the plant to produce flowers.

 
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