Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Curcuma alismatifolia
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
718
0
40000
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Habitat
Open grasslands, Wild
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Siam Tulip
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Siam Tulip
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Siam Tulip
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Tulipán de Tailandia
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Siam Tulip
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Siam Tulip
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Siam Tulip
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Tulip Siam
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Solanales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Zingibereae
Datureae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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