Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
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Neoregelia spp.
Number of Varieties
21200
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
-
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
-
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
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans
NEOREGELIA
Common Name
Peacock Ginger
Neoregelia
In Hindi
Peacock Ginger
Neoregelia
In German
Pfau Ingwer
Neoregelia
In French
paon gingembre
Neoregelia
In Spanish
jengibre pavo real
neoregelia
In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ
neoregelia
In Portuguese
gengibre pavão
neoregelia
In Polish
paw imbiru
Neoregelia
In Latin
gingiberi pavo
Neoregelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Bromeliales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
34112
1
27800
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