Peacock Ginger

Indian Spinach

About Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach

Peacock Ginger

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, 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

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Pfau Ingwer

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

paon gingembre

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

paw imbiru

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

345

1 27800

Properties of Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach

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

Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach

Care of Peacock Ginger and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.