Description: Ginger Curcuma Petiolata Hidden Pink Flowering 3 Plant Starts Rhizomes Easy Grow. Shipped with USPS priority mail Package. Hidden Ginger / Curcuma petiolata also known as Jewel of Thailand, Siam Tulip, Hidden Ginger Zingiberaceae Curcuma petiolata has beautiful Hosta like tropical looking foliage that grows from 3 to 4 ft. tall. In late spring to early summer it will produce long lasting yellow flowers with pink bracts. The flowers are found down in the foliage - thus the common name "hidden ginger". These are very easy gingers to grow and they will increase quickly to a large clump if you lift the rhizomes and divide them in early spring. They are hardy to USDA zone 7B, but Curcumas have a natural dormancy period during the winter dry season, even in the tropics, and can easily be lifted for winter storage in colder areas. They also can be grown in pots and stored indoors during dormancy. Some Curcuma species are prone to rotting of the rhizomes during dormancy, and should not be kept too wet during winter dormancy. This species is more tolerant than most with winter-wet conditions, making it easier to grow. Light: partial to full shade Moisture: Average moisture, drought tolerant, but grows best with even moisture. Ginger grown from rhizomes establishes plants quicker than if small plants are transplanted. The energy in a nice fresh rhizome will make a bigger plant faster than if you buy a little plant in a 4" pot because the rhizome already IS a big plant (it just hasnt yet put out top growth). THIS SALE IS FOR 3 RHIZOMES climatized to bloom here WARNING: DO NOT BUY GINGER FROM CHAIN STORES: They get their gingers for the most part from Costa Colors, based in Miami, and they get their rhizomes directly from Thailand where they are field harvested and some never rebloom here. My rhizomes are grown here and climatized for blooming here in Alabama and are blooming every year in partial shade
Price: 11.99 USD
Location: Spanish Fort, Alabama
End Time: 2024-09-16T19:23:02.000Z
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Climate: Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean
Common Name: Ginger
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping
Plant Name: Curcuma Petiolata
Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Saline, Sand, Silt
Unit Type: Unit
Genus: curcuma
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Features: Flowering
Unit Quantity: 1
Species: curcuma petiolata
Color: pink yellow white
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 8 (10 to 20 °F)
Plant Characteristic: perennial, spreading, Flowering (Flower Bulb)
California Prop 65 Warning: beautiful flowers are good for mental and spiritual health
Brand: Ginger
Soil pH: any
Plant Form: Rhizome
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Type: Rhizomes
Watering: any
Life Cycle: Perennial
Model: Container Plant
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States