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About Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
7.2 Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
Polka dot plant
7.2.2 In German
Pfau Ingwer
Tupfen-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
paon gingembre
Polka dot usine de
7.2.4 In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
Planta de lunares
7.2.5 In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
Φυτό πουά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
Planta bolinhas
7.2.7 In Polish
paw imbiru
Grochy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
gingiberi pavo
Facies dot herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Kaempferia
Hypoestes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ruellieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant

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

Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Peacock Ginger and Polka Dot Plant

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