Peacock Ginger

Pepperwort

About Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort

Peacock Ginger

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm250.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

Pepperwort

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Pepperwort

In French

paon gingembre

Pepperwort

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Pepperwort

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Pepperwort

In Polish

paw imbiru

Pepperwort

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3465

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort

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

Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Peacock Ginger and Pepperwort

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