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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

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About Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
China

Types

-
Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

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

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
ACER griseum

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
paperbark maple

In German

Pfau Ingwer
paperbark Ahorn

In French

paon gingembre
érable paperbark

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
arce paperbark

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
de bordo paperbark

In Polish

paw imbiru
klon paperbark

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3430
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple

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

Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow

  • Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Paperbark Maple

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