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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

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About Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
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
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

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
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
painted fingernail

In German

Pfau Ingwer
painted fingernail

In French

paon gingembre
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
painted fingernail

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Painted fingernails

In Polish

paw imbiru
painted fingernail

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Bromeliales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

34-
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails

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

Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Painted Fingernails

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