Peacock Ginger

Potato

About Peacock Ginger and Potato

Peacock Ginger

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

24000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

आलू

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Kartoffel

In French

paon gingembre

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Patata

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Batata

In Polish

paw imbiru

Ziemniak

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

341400

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Potato

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

Peacock Ginger and Potato Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Potato are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Potato

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