Curcuma
Posted: August 28th, 2013, 1:39 pm
Curcuma belong to the ginger family which include Hedychiums and turmeric. The name comes from Arabic word "kurkum" meaning "turmeric". They prefer light shade or filtered light and moist soil with conditions similar to Hedychium. Being hungry feeders they require fertlizers and tend to bloom around April or May.
This year i was given some Curcuma rhizomes which were placed in a soil bed around March and developed lush foliage. Name of variety is unknown and was imported from Thailand many years ago. The picture of the flower is presumed to be light pink similar to the one shown below which is not mine. Has anyone grown Curcuma ? If so please share your experience with Curcuma.
This year i was given some Curcuma rhizomes which were placed in a soil bed around March and developed lush foliage. Name of variety is unknown and was imported from Thailand many years ago. The picture of the flower is presumed to be light pink similar to the one shown below which is not mine. Has anyone grown Curcuma ? If so please share your experience with Curcuma.