Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Egypt
Habitat
Shady Edge
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
-
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Lettuce
In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
सलाद
In German
Pfau Ingwer
Salat
In French
paon gingembre
Salade
In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
Lechuga
In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
Alface
In Polish
paw imbiru
Sałata
In Latin
gingiberi pavo
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Peacock Ginger and Lettuce. Peacock Ginger doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Peacock Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. Peacock Ginger has allergic reactions like and Lettuce 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 Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce
Season and care of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Peacock Ginger and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peacock Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peacock Ginger is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Peacock Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is .
Peacock Ginger and Lettuce Physical Information
Peacock Ginger and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce are as follows:
Care of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce
Care of Peacock Ginger and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lettuce 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.