Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Curcuma alismatifolia
Number of Varieties
7
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40000
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Habitat
Open grasslands, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Snails
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Common Name
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
In Hindi
Siam Tulip
In German
Siam Tulip
In French
Siam Tulip
In Spanish
Tulipán de Tailandia
In Greek
Siam Tulip
In Portuguese
Siam Tulip
In Polish
Siam Tulip
In Latin
Tulip Siam
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
50
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27800
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