Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Curcuma alismatifolia
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
7212
0
40000
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Habitat
Open grasslands, Wild
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CURCUMA alismatifolia
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
Siam Tulip
शतावर
In German
Siam Tulip
Gemüsespargel
In French
Siam Tulip
Asperge
In Spanish
Tulipán de Tailandia
Asparagus
In Greek
Siam Tulip
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
Siam Tulip
Asparagus
In Polish
Siam Tulip
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
Tulip Siam
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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