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Peacock Ginger
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About Peacock Ginger and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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.
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
Silver bells

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Silver bells

In French

paon gingembre
Silver bells

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
Silver bells

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
Silver bells

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Silver bells

In Polish

paw imbiru
Silver bells

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Ebenales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

344
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Silver Bells

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

Peacock Ginger and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Silver Bells

Care of Peacock Ginger and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.