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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

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About Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
summer squash

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Sommerkürbis

In French

paon gingembre
courges d'été

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
calabaza de verano

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
abobrinha

In Polish

paw imbiru
latem squash

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Violales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

345
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash

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

Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash

Care of Peacock Ginger and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.