Peacock Ginger

Lilacs

About Peacock Ginger and Lilacs

Peacock Ginger

Lilacs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

25.40 cm9.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.3 Plant Color

2.3.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.3.5 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.3.8 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

2.3.12 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.4 Shape

2.4.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

2.6 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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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

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Syringa

7.2 Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

बकाइन

7.2.2 In German

Pfau Ingwer

Flieder

7.2.3 In French

paon gingembre

lilas

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

lila

7.2.5 In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

πασχαλιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

lilás

7.2.7 In Polish

paw imbiru

liliowy

7.2.8 In Latin

gingiberi pavo

lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Syringa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3412

1 27800

Properties of Peacock Ginger and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Lilacs

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

Peacock Ginger and Lilacs Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Lilacs physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Lilacs are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Lilacs

Care of Peacock Ginger and Lilacs include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.