Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Habitat
Shady Edge
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Small oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
चना
In German
Pfau Ingwer
Kichererbse
In French
paon gingembre
Pois chiche
In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
Garbanzo
In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
grão de bico
In Polish
paw imbiru
Groch włoski
In Latin
gingiberi pavo
CICER
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Fabales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Chickpea
Season and care of Peacock Ginger and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Peacock Ginger and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peacock Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chickpea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peacock Ginger is Loam, Sand and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peacock Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Peacock Ginger and Chickpea Physical Information
Peacock Ginger and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Chickpea are as follows:
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chickpea leaf color: Green
Care of Peacock Ginger and Chickpea
Care of Peacock Ginger and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chickpea 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 Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.