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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
34 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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