Curcuma roscoeana
JEWEL OF BURMA, ORANGE HIDDEN GINGER
Zingiberaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Curcuma coccinea, C. kurzii, Hitchenia roscoeana, Hitcheniopsis roscoeana

Other Common Names: Pride of Burma

 
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Curcuma roscoeana
JEWEL OF BURMA, ORANGE HIDDEN GINGER
Zingiberaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange & yellow

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, oriental & contemporary designs

Uses: mass planting, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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