1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.3 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.4 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.5 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Open grasslands, Wild
moist forests, Mountains
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.14 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
2.2 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm38.10 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
3.3 Plant Color
3.3.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Purple, Pink, Lavender
3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.6 Fruit Color
3.3.8 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Green
3.3.10 Leaf Color in Summer
3.4.2 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
3.4.3 Leaf Color in Winter
3.6 Shape
3.6.1 Leaf Shape
4.2 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.2 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
5.2.4 Growth Rate
5.2.6 Type of Soil
5.2.8 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.2.10 Soil Drainage
5.3.1 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Summer
6.1.1 Repeat Bloomer
6.4 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
7.3 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
7.4 Plant Maintenance
7.5 Watering Plants
7.5.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Needs very little water
7.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.6.2 In Spring
7.6.5 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.8 Soil
7.8.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.9.1 Soil Type
7.10.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.12 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
7.14 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.2 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
8.3 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
8.4 Plant Tolerance
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
9.3 Fruits
9.3.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.3 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.4.1 Fragrant Flower
9.4.3 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.8 Showy Foliage
9.10 Showy Bark
9.12 Foliage Texture
9.14 Foliage Sheen
9.16 Evergreen
9.18 Invasive
10.2 Self-Sowing
10.3 Attracts
Snails
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
10.4 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beautification
11.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
11.2.4 Edible Uses
11.2.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
11.4 Plant Benefits
11.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
11.5.1 Part of Plant Used
11.6.1 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
12.2 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Averrhoa bilimbi
13.2 Common Name
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
Bilimbi, Mimbro
13.2.2 In Hindi
13.2.4 In German
13.2.6 In French
13.2.8 In Spanish
Tulipán de Tailandia
bilimbi
14.1.1 In Greek
14.1.2 In Portuguese
14.2.1 In Polish
14.3.1 In Latin
Tulip Siam
Rondo Beardtongue
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.6 Class
15.8 Order
15.10 Family
Zingiberaceae
Oxalidaceae
15.12 Genus
15.14 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.15 Tribe
Zingibereae
Not Available
15.16 Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Not Available
15.17 Number of Species