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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

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About Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

214
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Blau Grama Grass

In French

paon gingembre
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

paw imbiru
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3450
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass

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

Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Blue Grama Grass

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