Curcuma petiolata explained

Curcuma petiolata (also known as jewel of Thailand,[1] Siam tulip, hidden ginger, pastel hidden ginger, hidden lily or queen lily[2]) is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family.

It is native to Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Java.[3]

Average height 2-.[4] Flowers cone-shaped, golden-yellow, pink, white or purple.[5] [6] Blooms June–August. Fertile bracts green, coma bracts pinkish white. Leaves glossy with raised veins, 14inches long, 5inches wide. Petioles 4- long.

Pests include mealybugs.

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers. 'Emperor' selection is grown for its attractive variegated foliage as well as its flowers.

Synonyms include Curcuma cordata Wall. and the nomen nudum Curcuma cordifolia Roxb.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database - Sorting Curcuma names. 7 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100609122912/http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/new/Curcuma.html. 9 June 2010.
  2. Book: Llamas, Kirsten Albrecht . Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation . 2003 . Timber Press . 978-0-88192-585-2 . 6 June 2010 . 367.
  3. Curcuma petiolata . 796463-1 . 25 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants. 6 June 2010. Maria del Pilar Paz. Jeff S. Kuehny. Richard A. Criley. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718211352/http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/ABEF9350-D68F-4129-BA78-A9310212FDE7/9090/OFAGinger.pdf. 18 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Curcuma . Pacific Bulb Society. 7 June 2010.
  6. Web site: Latin Name: Curcuma petiolata. PlantCare.com. 7 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705040317/http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/curcuma-petiolata-1262.aspx. 5 July 2011. dead.
  7. Jana Leong-Škorničková . Otakar Šída . Karol Marhold . 2010 . Back to types! Towards stability of names in Indian Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae) . . 59 . 1 . 269–282 . 10.1002/tax.591025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101224155006/http://ibot.sav.sk/karolx/PDF_files/curcuma_taxon2010.pdf . dead . 2010-12-24 .

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