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About Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Vine, Flowering plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 87 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Purple, Rose
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
Purple, Dark Green, Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
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
Clay, 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 !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb 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
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
7.2 Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
शकरकन्द
7.2.2 In German
Pfau Ingwer
Süßkartoffel
7.2.3 In French
paon gingembre
Patate douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
Ipomoea batatas
7.2.5 In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
Sweet potato
7.2.6 In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
Batata-doce
7.2.7 In Polish
paw imbiru
Wilec ziemniaczany
7.2.8 In Latin
gingiberi pavo
Ipomoea batatas
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Kaempferia
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose

  • Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Peacock Ginger and Sweet Potato Vine

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