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Sunday, March 6, 2022

How to Grow & Cultivate Siam Tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia)


I will be sharing some general idea together with my personal experience with Siam Tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia)

Few general matters - Siam Tulip is not a true tulip plant rather it is a turmeric plant family very closely related to a ginger plant. Identified botanically as Curcuma alismatifolia - this particular plant is very much cultivated as an ornament plant. 

Native to the Northern region of Thailand, it does have some similarities like a temperate plant where it goes dormancy during winter period. This often happens when the plant is in full bloom and slowly die-back losing it's inflorescence and leaves - storing back all it's nutrients into it's rhizome for the next blooming cycle. Normally can happen within 6 months to a year depending the plant care & cultivation factors. 

Other Plant Care factor where it really requires good bright indirect sun and well watering with good well drain potting medium. Do take note not to overwater during it's resting period as it can cause rotting rhizome. The leaves may appear to be floppy and does require to be fastened to a support as it can easily bruised and damaged. 

Other unique characteristics are the colors of the top crown which is not true flower petals - known as bracts, these hold like a cup where water is stored. Also there are true flower buds and constant flower blooms on daily basis. These blooms are in violet color. 

This characteristic is very much similar like another ginger species known as Costus - where the flowers from the bracts. I have made some interesting comparison with Shampoo Ginger / Black Turmeric / Common Turmeric and Common Ginger in this video. 

Do check out the details in this video

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