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Curcuma 'Scarlet Fever'

 
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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma (KER-koo-muh) (Info)
Cultivar: Scarlet Fever

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive sueroderus On Nov 18, 2009, sueroderus from Hilton Head Island, SC wrote:

(Zone 8b). Great leaf structure with red stems. It has grown well in acidic clay soil in part sun. This plant has been deer resistant as have most of my gingers.

Positive MzMunchken On Jul 27, 2006, MzMunchken from Crestview, FL (Zone 7b) wrote:

This is a great curcuma to add to your collection. Although a shy bloomer, once established a couple of years it should bloom.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Crestview, Florida
Port Charlotte, Florida
Gonzales, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Galveston, Texas



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