Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Fishes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Pfau Ingwer
Hardy Waterlily
In French
paon gingembre
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
paw imbiru
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
gingiberi pavo
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Nymphaeales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3470
1
27800
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