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Peacock Ginger
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About Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

-

Number of Varieties

2
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger

In German

Pfau Ingwer

In French

paon gingembre

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

In Polish

paw imbiru

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

34
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Peacock Ginger

Want to know the properties of Peacock Ginger? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Peacock Ginger is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Peacock Ginger Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth and Throat infection

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Peacock Ginger. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Peacock Ginger physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Purple and Lavender
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Peacock Ginger

Taking Peacock Ginger Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Peacock Ginger include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Peacock Ginger

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Peacock Ginger is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Peacock Ginger is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Shady Edge and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.