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Columbus Hops and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
brewing beer  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Pfau Ingwer  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
paon gingembre  
Houblon  

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
paw imbiru  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
gingiberi pavo  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Urticales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
34  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Peacock Ginger or Columbus Hops are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peacock Ginger are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peacock Ginger is Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth and Throat infection whereas of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Peacock Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peacock Ginger vs Columbus Hops

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peacock Ginger vs Columbus Hops and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peacock Ginger are whereas of Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peacock Ginger has no showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Peacock Ginger is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Peacock Ginger and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.

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