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About Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Shady Edge   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Not Available   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Peacock Ginger   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Pfau Ingwer   
Japanische gras   

In French
paon gingembre   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
paw imbiru   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
gingiberi pavo   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Zingiberales   
Poales   

Family
Zingiberaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Kaempferia   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
34   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Peacock Ginger and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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