Peacock Ginger

Nemesia

About Peacock Ginger and Nemesia

Peacock Ginger

Nemesia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

7.2 Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

Nemesia

7.2.2 In German

Pfau Ingwer

Nemesia

7.2.3 In French

paon gingembre

Nemesia

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Nemesia

7.2.5 In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Nemesia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Nemesia

7.2.7 In Polish

paw imbiru

Nemesia

7.2.8 In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Nemesia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Nemesia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hemimerideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Peacock Ginger and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Nemesia

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

Peacock Ginger and Nemesia Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Nemesia are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Nemesia

Care of Peacock Ginger and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.