Peacock Ginger

Giant Reed

About Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed

Peacock Ginger

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Giant Reed

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

नरकट

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Pfahlrohr

In French

paon gingembre

Arundo donax

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Arundo donax

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

paw imbiru

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

343

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed

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

Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed

Care of Peacock Ginger and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.