General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Highly variable, young plant leaves are marked with silver; some mature plants retain these markings but others turn mostly green.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Peacock Ginger
  • Peacock Plant
  • Resurrection Lily

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Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-07-18
Peacock Ginger (Kaempferia pulchra).
Photo by dyzzypyxxy
Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2014-07-18
Blooms are so diamond-dusted the color washes out for the camera.
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: May 30, 2016
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: My garden, left of chinese lantern 
Date: 2019-08-15
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
Date: September 2011
Location: my garden, Sarasota FL
Date: 2014-07-18
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: May 30, 2016
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-22
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-07-31
Peacock Ginger (Kaempferia pulchra).
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-07-18
Peacock Ginger (Kaempferia pulchra).
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-08-22
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
Date: September 2011
Location: Ocean Springs, MS
Date: September 2011
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-06-13
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-06-09
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-05-25
Location: Jefferson County, Texas
Date: May 30, 2016
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2016-05-22
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-22
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-07-31
Peacock Ginger (Kaempferia pulchra).
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Comments:
  • Posted by stetchworth (Ocean Springs, MS - Zone 8b) on Sep 29, 2011 7:45 PM concerning plant:
    This plant needs to be in the shade. It does not grow very tall, so it needs to be at the front of the border. It has lovely pinkish-lavender blooms.
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On August 14, 2019 Bloomed
Clump left side of chinese lantern hibiscus
piksihk On May 24, 2019 Bloomed
Two blooms
piksihk On April 19, 2019 Plant emerged
piksihk On April 8, 2019 Transplanted
HW
piksihk On November 26, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
leaves all yellowing after cold spell;
piksihk On October 6, 2018 Obtained plant
Mercer swap - Jay
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