Peacock Ginger

Spanish Shawl

About Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl

Peacock Ginger

Spanish Shawl

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge

agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

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, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

HETEROCENTRON elegans

7.2 Common Name

Peacock Ginger

Spanish Shawl

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

Heterocentron

7.2.2 In German

Pfau Ingwer

Heterocentron

7.2.3 In French

paon gingembre

Heterocentron

7.2.4 In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

Heterocentron

7.2.5 In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

Heterocentron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

Heterocentron

7.2.7 In Polish

paw imbiru

Heterocentron

7.2.8 In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Heterocentron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Melastomataceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Heterocentron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl

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

Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia
Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl

Care of Peacock Ginger and Spanish Shawl include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.