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About Batavia and Peacock Ginger


About Peacock Ginger and Batavia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
KAEMPFERIA elegans  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
Peacock Ginger  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Peacock Ginger  

In German
Hortensie  
Pfau Ingwer  

In French
Hortensia  
paon gingembre  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
jengibre pavo real  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
παγώνι τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
gengibre pavão  

In Polish
Hortensja  
paw imbiru  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
gingiberi pavo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Zingiberales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
-  
Kaempferia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
34  
99+

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Properties of Batavia and Peacock Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Batavia and Peacock Ginger? We provide you with everything About Batavia and Peacock Ginger. Batavia doesn't have thorns and Peacock Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Batavia does not have fragrant flowers. Batavia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Peacock Ginger has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Batavia and Peacock Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Batavia and Peacock Ginger

Season and care of Batavia and Peacock Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Batavia and Peacock Ginger Care, growing season is an essential factor. Batavia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Peacock Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Batavia is Loam and for Peacock Ginger is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Batavia is Neutral and for Peacock Ginger is Acidic, Neutral.

Batavia and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Batavia and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Care of Batavia and Peacock Ginger

Care of Batavia and Peacock Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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