How to care for a variegated-Shell ginger plant.
The variegated shell ginger plant (Alpinia zerumbet) has brightly colored leaves in shades of creamy white, gold or yellow stripes and shell-shaped blooms, making it a bold statement in the landscape.The ginger plant can reach heights of 12 feet in the tropics, but most plants won't go over 4 feet.The variegated shell ginger plant can be grown indoors or outdoors.
The plant is in full sunlight.The ginger plant will grow in partial sunlight, but bright sunlight will bring out the best colors in the leaves.The ginger plant needs rich soil.If the soil is poor, mix 2 to 4 inches of compost or manure into the top 8 inches.
Keep the soil moist by growing variegated shell ginger plants in bright sunlight.Plants grown in humid environments, such as a bathroom or kitchen, will benefit from being indoors.
Don't allow the soil to become soggy if you water variegated ginger shell plant often.During hot, dry weather, check the soil daily for the variegated ginger shell plant.Plants are quickly dried out.
Feed variegated shell ginger plants on a monthly basis.For containerized plants, it's a good idea to add half of the strength indicated on the package label.