Figwort

Peacock Ginger

About Figwort and Peacock Ginger

Figwort

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Figwort

Peacock Ginger

In German

figwort

Pfau Ingwer

In French

scrofulaire

paon gingembre

In Spanish

figwort

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

figwort

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

figwort

gengibre pavão

In Polish

figwort

paw imbiru

In Latin

Umber

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20034

1 27800

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Properties of Figwort and Peacock Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Figwort and Peacock Ginger? We provide you with everything About Figwort and Peacock Ginger. Figwort doesn't have thorns and Peacock Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Figwort does not have fragrant flowers. Figwort has allergic reactions like and Peacock Ginger has allergic reactions like . 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 Figwort and Peacock Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Figwort and Peacock Ginger

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

Figwort and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Figwort and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Figwort leaf color:
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Figwort and Peacock Ginger

Care of Figwort and Peacock Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.