Peacock Ginger

Brunfelsia americana

About Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana

Peacock Ginger

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Pfau Ingwer

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

paon gingembre

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

paw imbiru

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

34675

1 27800

Properties of Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana

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

Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Brunfelsia americana

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