Spring Starflower

Peacock Ginger

About Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger

Spring Starflower

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Peacock Ginger

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Spring Starflower

paon gingembre

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

gengibre pavão

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

paw imbiru

In Latin

Spring Starflower

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5034

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger

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

Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Peacock Ginger

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