Ubi

Peacock Ginger

About Ubi and Peacock Ginger

Ubi

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Peacock Ginger

In German

Hortensie

Pfau Ingwer

In French

Hortensia

paon gingembre

In Spanish

Hortensia

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

υδραγεία

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

gengibre pavão

In Polish

Hortensja

paw imbiru

In Latin

Hibiscus

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-34

1 27800

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Properties of Ubi and Peacock Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Peacock Ginger? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Peacock Ginger. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Peacock Ginger doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Peacock Ginger has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ubi and Peacock Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Peacock Ginger

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

Ubi and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Ubi and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ubi and Peacock Ginger

Care of Ubi and Peacock Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.