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About Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-8  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Pfau Ingwer  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
paon gingembre  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
paw imbiru  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
gingiberi pavo  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Asparagales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
34  
99+
40  

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Peacock Ginger and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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