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About Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Greener Pastures
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10 - 3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
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)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants 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
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants 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, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
7.2 Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Purple Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.2 In German
Pfau Ingwer
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.3 In French
paon gingembre
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.4 In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
Eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.5 In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
Eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.7 In Polish
paw imbiru
Eragrostis okazałe
7.2.8 In Latin
gingiberi pavo
Eragrostis spectabilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Kaempferia
Eragrostis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass

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

Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Purple Lovegrass

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