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About Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Pfau Ingwer  
Sugar Pine  

In French
paon gingembre  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
paw imbiru  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
gingiberi pavo  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Pinales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
34  
99+
5  

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine

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

Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Peacock Ginger and Sugar Pine

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

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