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Curcuma 'Emerald Choco Zebra'

 
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Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma (KER-koo-muh) (Info)
Cultivar: Emerald Choco Zebra

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive turektaylor On May 2, 2009, turektaylor from Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) wrote:

One vendor states this cultivar is a cross between 'Emerald Pagoda' and 'Candy Cane', and describes it as having "green inflorescence with a splash of dark red/brown in the throat, and the typical candy cane striping at the base."

i will upload a pic as soon as it starts to emerge. i sooo excited !!

Regional...

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

Elizabeth City, North Carolina



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