Peacock Ginger

Dame's Rocket

About Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket

Peacock Ginger

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Rockets Freifrau

In French

paon gingembre

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Rocket Dame

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

paw imbiru

Rocket Dame

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3450

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket

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

Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket

Care of Peacock Ginger and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.