Peacock Ginger

White Currant

About Peacock Ginger and White Currant

Peacock Ginger

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

White Currant

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Weiße Ribisel

In French

paon gingembre

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

grosella blanca

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

white currant

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

groselha-branca

In Polish

paw imbiru

biała porzeczka

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

34100

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and White Currant

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

Peacock Ginger and White Currant Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and White Currant are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and White Currant

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