{"product_id":"shampoo-ginger-live-plant","title":"Shampoo Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) - LIVE PLANT","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Insights and Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Split.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShampoo Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) is a rhizomatous perennial grown for leafy stems and cone-shaped flower heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use filtered light or partial shade, particularly where summer sun is intense.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep soil evenly moist during leafy growth. If the plant dies back into dormancy, reduce watering and avoid keeping inactive rhizomes soggy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use organic, freely draining soil that retains some moisture without becoming compacted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature and Humidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm, humid conditions suit active growth. Dry wind and exposed 40–45°C heat can scorch foliage, so provide shelter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed lightly during active growth; pause while dormant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove fully dead stems and spent flower stalks. Do not cut healthy foliage simply because the flower cone has changed colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate and Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreads by underground rhizomes into a leafy clump, commonly around human waist height under favourable conditions. Containers limit spread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeasonal dieback does not automatically mean the rhizome has died.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn ornamental ginger, not ordinary culinary ginger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decorative cones are flower heads, not edible fruits. Green bracts become red as they mature and enclose small pale flowers. Liquid accumulates between the bracts; this explains the common name Shampoo Ginger, but it is not a prepared cosmetic product.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"rarefruittrees.ae","offers":[{"title":"Medium (Under 60cm)","offer_id":68128891011376,"sku":"P-M-SHAMPOOGIN","price":230.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0772\/6128\/files\/rft-ginger-newplant-square-crop-1500.jpg?v=1792420441","url":"https:\/\/www.rarefruittrees.ae\/products\/shampoo-ginger-live-plant","provider":"RareFruitTrees.ae","version":"1.0","type":"link"}