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Peacock Ginger
Peacock Ginger

Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Peacock Ginger
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Peacock Ginger
Large Beardtongue

In German

Pfau Ingwer
Large Beardtongue

In French

paon gingembre
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

paw imbiru
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

gingiberi pavo
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Scrophulariales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

34250
1 27800
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Difference Between Peacock Ginger and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Peacock Ginger and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Peacock Ginger vs Large Beardtongue

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