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About Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn


About Ornamental Corn and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Central America, South America  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
100  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12*5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
18.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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.  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Ornamental Corn  

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  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Zingiberales  
-  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
34  
99+
1  

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn

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

Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ornamental Corn height is 18.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn are as follows:

Care of Peacock Ginger and Ornamental Corn

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

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