Peacock Ginger

Monkey-flower

About Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower

Peacock Ginger

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

Monkey Flower

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Monkey Flower

In French

paon gingembre

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Monkey Flower

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Monkey Flower

In Polish

paw imbiru

Monkey Flower

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

34100

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower

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

Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower

Care of Peacock Ginger and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.