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Peacock Ginger
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About Peacock Ginger and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

-
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

212
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Holz Bambus

In French

paon gingembre
bois Bambou

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
bambú

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

paw imbiru
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Poales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

341000
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Timber Bamboo

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

Peacock Ginger and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

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

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Timber Bamboo

Care of Peacock Ginger and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.