Peacock Ginger

Lily of the Valley

About Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley

Peacock Ginger

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm6.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Pfau Ingwer

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

paon gingembre

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

paw imbiru

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley

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

Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley

Care of Peacock Ginger and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.