Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Curcuma alismatifolia
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Number of Varieties
760
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40000
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Habitat
Open grasslands, Wild
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Siam Tulip
Ranunculus
In German
Siam Tulip
Ranunkel
In French
Siam Tulip
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Tulipán de Tailandia
ranúnculo
In Greek
Siam Tulip
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Siam Tulip
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Siam Tulip
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Tulip Siam
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Ranunculales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Zingibereae
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
50600
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27800
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