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Geophyte
Organ: Tuberous roots |
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Light
Requirements: AM Sun to 25% Shade |
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Height:
18-24 inches (45-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Pink
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover 4 inches (10 cm)
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Spacing:
-- |
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Hardiness:
Tender II - injured below 50°F
(10°C)
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Bulb
Storage: When container-grown, keep
planting medium slightly moist and store at 55-60°F
(13-16°C) |
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Comments:
Divisions
must have a portion of the crown |
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Cultivars:
Curcuma petioloria
'Emperor', C. domestica (white cones), C. roscoeana,
C. petiolata (2'; rosy purple, pink green cones) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
M |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall;
F=fall plant
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Name | List by Common
Name
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Consumer Horticulturist, A. A. De Hertogh, Professor, Department
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