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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

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About Peacock Ginger and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

-
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 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
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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
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
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
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Weinend lovegrass

In French

paon gingembre
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
Pasto llorón

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

paw imbiru
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

3410
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Peacock Ginger and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

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

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Peacock Ginger and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.