Incredibly these Curcuma gingers want to go dormant and do what might be considered a plant-hibernation during the winter. Just think all we have to do is stick them out of the way, in a frost ...

Curcuma elata.jpg Hidden lily ginger or hidden ginger belongs to the genus Curcuma. This species is unique in that it blooms before the foliage grows out in the spring.

Shell ginger and some species of Curcuma and Costus will, however, grow in full sun. Gingers thrive in moist, fertile soils, rich in organic matter.

ABC Rural Top End curcuma research blossoming ABC Rural / Matt Brann PostedMon 4 Mar 2013 at 1:19pm, updatedMon 4 Mar 2013 at 1:32pm Curcuma field day in the Northern Territory (Matt Brann: Matt ...

Dear Roger: Can you help me identify this plant? -Bonnie, Fairmon t Dear Bonnie: This is a curcuma, though I don't know what species. Curcumas like plenty of moisture and good fertility. They can… ...

The leaves of the plant have a central red stripe and, locally, there are two species – Curcuma xanthorrhiza (Temu Lawak) and Curcuma aeruginosa (Temu Hitam). You probably need to dig up the ...

I want to introduce you to a plant rarely seen in our South Florida landscapes. It is the Curcuma, a genre in the plant kingdom of some 100 species native to the subtropical world climates. The Cur… ...

Three researchers in Manipur have discovered a new flowering plant species in Kakching district and have named the new plant species Curcuma kakchingense, in honour of the place where it was found ...

Curcuma gingers are slow to emerge in the spring so be patient. In the tropical landscape, plant them in clusters on the shady side of bananas or among large elephant ears, philodendrons, and palms.

In 2008 the NT Department of Primary Industry released 16 new varieties of curcuma (a flowering ginger), which were Top End ready, yielded well and came in a range of exotic colours.