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About Peacock Ginger and Watermelon


About Watermelon and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
2  
1200  
13

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

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  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger  
तरबूज़  

In German
Pfau Ingwer  
Wassermelone  

In French
paon gingembre  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real  
sandía  

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão  
melancia  

In Polish
paw imbiru  
arbuz  

In Latin
gingiberi pavo  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
34  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Watermelon

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

Peacock Ginger and Watermelon Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Peacock Ginger and Watermelon

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

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