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 Photo# 1891 taken 16 June, 2000 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 1894 taken 16 June, 2000 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10071 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10070 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10069 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10066 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10065 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10064 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10063 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10072 taken 11 July, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Phu Phan National Park, Thailand - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10068 taken 04 August, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 6940 taken 04 August, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 6938 taken 04 August, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 7136 taken 14 December, 2002 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé Rhizomes of - Curcuma alismatifolia |
 Photo# 10062 taken 07 August, 2004 by Dave Skinner at Le Jardin Ombragé - Curcuma alismatifolia |
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PLANT FAMILY: Zingiberaceae BOTANICAL NAME: Curcuma alismatifolia TYPE PLANT: perennial - HEIGHT: 2 ft (inches unless otherwise noted) - HABIT: - USES: BLOOMING: Season- Colors- Fragrance-No Profusion- USDA ZONES: 8 to HEAT TOLERANCE:- SOIL: Moisture-moist Fertility-rich, humusy pH-neutral COMMON NAMES: Siam tulip, Summer Tulip, SYNONYMS: BOTANICAL NOTES: TAXONOMY NOTES BY BRIAN MIDDLEDITCH - Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnepain: Proceedings of Second Symposium on Zingiberaceae - Distinguishing Characters of Curcuma Species and their Variations, by Puangpen Sirirugsa - Native of Thailand and Cambodia, easily recognized by the long slender and stiff peduncle, large erect coma bracts, usually pink. Illustration of staminodes = elliptic, acute. Anther = without spurs. Also describes a Curcuma aff. alismatifolia ("Bua Komane") which is from northeastern Thailand, similar to C. alismatifolia with slender peduncle, long coma and broad flower bracts, but differs by color of bracts and the anther has spurs. The Study of Zingiberaceae in Thailand, by Puangpen Sirirugsa - Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. Distinguished characters.- Peduncle long, slender and stiff. The coma bracts pink, large and erect. The trade name for this species is known as "Siam Tulip". Its bulbs are exported to Japan and Europe. Thailand.- SOUTHWESTERN: Utai-Thani. Distribution.- Cambodia. HORTICULTURAL NOTES: Le Jardin Ombragé - newly planted spring 2000, my specimen was purchased at Crowley's nursery, part of a shipment he just got in from southeast Asia. The height is about 3 ft tall. This specimen has a burgundy stripe along the mid rib. Flowers are pink. I have it growing in about 4 hours direct sun. Left in ground over winter. It returned okay but not as vigorous as last year, growing to 2 1/2 ft tall by August 2001. I saw fields of this beautiful Curcuma in NE Thailand, growing in full sun, grassy field, and would agree with the contributor below, that it grows best with ample sunlight. It also is variable as to the leaves, sometimes with and sometimes without the burgundy stripe along the midrib. From: "Ruud Meeldijk" GAINESVILLE TREE FARM - Glaucous fol. w/pink blooms, stalked infl., excellent cut fls LISTING AT: IMAGE AT FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN WEBSITE of Curcuma alismatifolia Nice high resolution image by Keith Hayward at http://www.farnborough.u-net.com/ginger/curcu1.jpg STOKES TROPICALS - A strikingly beautiful ginger that superficially resembles a tulip. Newly introduced from Thailand. Produces a beautiful dark, rose-pink inflorescence which makes a great cut flower. Has long narrow stiff leaves that resemble tulip leaves. Grows to 2' in medium sun. Foliage and inflorescence make outstanding display. Blooms appear in summer. Enjoys partial shade but can take full sun. HORTICOPIA - Grows in USDA zones 8B to 11, Height: 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm, Prefers partial shade and moist soil PLANTATION GARDENS - This species is being sold by some as the Southern Tulip. It is a top flowering Curcuma. The flower is pink and is 3 to 4 inches wide. The top of the flower spike is 6 or more inches above the foliage and is about 12 to 24 inches above the ground. It is a repeat bloomer on the new portion of the rhizome from summer thru fall. The leaves are about 18 inches long. This plant will grow in part shade, but it thrives in full sun. Native to the savannah areas of northern Thialand. PICTURE OF FLOWER. BOTANICAL GARDENS: (Gingers Only - Listing of locations where this plant can be seen.) Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida, USA Harry P. Leu Gardens, Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Houston, Texas, USA New Orleans Botanical Garden, Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
