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About Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
China  

Types
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Pfau Ingwer  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
paon gingembre  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
paw imbiru  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
gingiberi pavo  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Cyperales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
34  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo

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

Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Peacock Ginger and Hedge Bamboo

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

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