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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

Overdam Grass
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About Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
Overdam घास

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Overdam Grass

In French

paon gingembre
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Overdam Relva

In Polish

paw imbiru
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Zingiberales
Poales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

34260
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass

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

Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Overdam Grass

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