Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Curcuma alismatifolia
Number of Varieties
77
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Open grasslands, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, 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
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Fungal Diseases, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Snails
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Siam Tulip
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Siam Tulip
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Siam Tulip
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Tulipán de Tailandia
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Siam Tulip
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Siam Tulip
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Siam Tulip
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Tulip Siam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Zingiberales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Curcuma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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