Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southeastern Asia
Types
shadbush, wild plum
Curcuma alismatifolia
Number of Varieties
207
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Open grasslands, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Snails
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
In Hindi
Juneberry
Siam Tulip
In German
Felsenbirnen
Siam Tulip
In French
Amélanchier
Siam Tulip
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Tulipán de Tailandia
In Greek
Juneberry
Siam Tulip
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
Siam Tulip
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Siam Tulip
In Latin
Amelanchier
Tulip Siam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Rosaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Curcuma
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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