1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.3 Habitat
Shady Edge
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.7 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm66.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
7.2 Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
7.2.1 In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
हेलीओट्रोप
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
paon gingembre
héliotrope
7.2.4 In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
heliotropo
7.2.5 In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
ηλιοτρόπιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
heliotrópio
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
gingiberi pavo
Heliotrope
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Heliotropioideae
8.10 Number of Species