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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: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: Deciduous Blue-Green Smooth-Textured
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
On May 20, 2012, CapnDub from Spartanburg, SC wrote:
I did exactly the same thing as Igerard: packed them in peat in a sealed plastic box under the house. Started with two plants; yielded about 40 bulbs. Planted them in ground in mid-April; too early. Two of them have appeared just this morning. Method seems to work pretty well, but I should have waited for the soil to warm more.
This plant has gorgeous fuchsia "flowers." It went crazy in almost full sun by our front door and got lots of attention. We're in zone 7, so I dug them up and stored them in a box of peat under our house for the winter. No luck getting them to sprout so far this year (in pots) but will try a few others in the ground.
On Oct 21, 2009, mswestover from Yulee, FL (Zone 9a) wrote:
I bought a couple of plants at Walmart in 07. I planted them next to an oak tree. Water them when I am in that area of the yard. Blooms Aug/Sept. Cover it with pine straw for the winter. Has come back so far in zone 9a.
We bought 2 different varities of this Ginger a couple of years ago.I planted in well draining and partical sun area.I mulched heavyly w/pinestraw for winter.They have done very well and bloomed each summer.We live in LaPine Al. 30 miles south of Montgomery.But pinecone ginger is a problem.They produce smaller plants each year.This year I have moved to a different part of the yard.Still stunted growth.
We have several varties that are thriving.
Ivy Q
On Aug 5, 2006, fishpot from Saint Petersburg, FL wrote:
Easiest plant ever and gorgeous, lotus like flower which is long lasting (1 month).
I gave it a try in a large patio pot . Mine is not in full sun and is in salt air here on the beach. It's got new flowers and is multiplying, doing very well.
On Sep 16, 2005, tremax from Delray Beach, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
This plant appeared mysteriously in our garden a few months ago. When the leaves first came up I almost pulled them out. In a matter of two months or so it has flowered beautifully. Until today I wasn't able to identify it. Thanks guys and gals. Now I know how to take care of it and what to expect.
This plant grows well in our hot, humid summers in MS. However, it is not hardy to zone8 in my experience, despite what other sources say. I had initially ordered 12 of them, and they all did wonderfully, but did not survive the winter, which was not a particularly cold one for us. Our winters, however, are quite wet, and maybe that is the problem.
On Feb 11, 2005, agedog1 from Vero Beach, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
Wonderful plant. Flowered for me from July through October 2004 (bought and planted in Garden in July). Dormant now. These guys can take over! I went from 3 to 9 in a matter or just a few months.
On Aug 3, 2004, bamacracker from Lynn Haven, FL wrote:
We bought this house in December, oblivious to all the wonderful landscaping that had been neglected for the past four years. When the curcuma sprang up in July, we did not know what to expect. When the gorgeous pink blooms opened, we were excited to see such beauty. Because the previous homeowners never used the sprinkler system, and never mowed the grass, I have to assume these plants are very hardy in NW Florida.
On Feb 5, 2003, BuriedTreasures from Valrico, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
Regarding the watering of Curcuma, they need to be kept dry during their dormancy period, which will be Oct/Nov depending on where you live. If they're over watered during this time, they tend to rot.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama Lapine, Alabama Opelika, Alabama Tucson, Arizona Albany, California Anderson, California Antioch, California Bystrom, California Huntington Beach, California Kennedy, California Muscoy, California Salinas, California , Florida Bartow, Florida Boca Del Mar, Florida Coral Springs, Florida Cutler, Florida Delray Beach, Florida Fort Myers, Florida Gainesville, Florida Glenvar Heights, Florida Jacksonville, Florida June Park, Florida Lakeland, Florida Lynn Haven, Florida Miami, Florida North Port, Florida Oldsmar, Florida (2 reports) Orlando, Florida Pensacola, Florida Port Charlotte, Florida Saint Pete Beach, Florida South Venice, Florida The Villages, Florida West Vero Corridor, Florida Yulee, Florida Atlanta, Georgia East Newnan, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia Thomasville, Georgia Baton Rouge, Louisiana Slidell, Louisiana Madison, Mississippi Bluffton, South Carolina Saxon, South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina Arlington, Texas Austin, Texas (2 reports) Cloverleaf, Texas Rushmere, Virginia Shoreline, Washington
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