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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

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About Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
Hydrangea

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Hortensie

In French

paon gingembre
Hortensia

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
Hortensia

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Hortênsia

In Polish

paw imbiru
Hortensja

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Zingiberales
-

Family

Zingiberaceae
-

Genus

Kaempferia
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

341
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Peacock Ginger and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.