Flowering plant - What is it?? (grow, spring, how to, identify this plant)

[nancytersigni]

Hey all - I'm hoping someone can help me identify this plant. I have attached a photo. I purchased them from Lowe's and they no longer have them in stock. Please let me know if you know what this is. They are beautiful and I want to track down some more!

[J&Em]

That's a really pretty Curcuma alismatifola. Some people call it Siam Tulips or more rarely Siam Lilies.

Pacific Bulb Society | Curcuma (second one down)

Peace in the Valley: A Few Faves Caught My Eye Today


General information on all of the curcuma plants and how to grow them:

Curcuma for sale, Buy Curcuma, Buy Hidden Cone Ginger for sale, Spring-flowering, Perennial, plants

Siam tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia)

[no kudzu]

Well...happy to say I learned something new today. Never seen them or heard of them. Are they usually sold as house plants? I don't pay too much attention to house plants anymore.

[EugeneOnegin]

Originally Posted by J&Em

That's a really pretty Curcuma alismatifola. Some people call it Siam Tulips or more rarely Siam Lilies.

Pacific Bulb Society | Curcuma (second one down)

Peace in the Valley: A Few Faves Caught My Eye Today


General information on all of the curcuma plants and how to grow them:

Curcuma for sale, Buy Curcuma, Buy Hidden Cone Ginger for sale, Spring-flowering, Perennial, plants

Siam tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia)

Yeah definitely something in the ginger family. I just spent the last 15 minutes looking at various gingers. Weird timing.

This site has a ton of them. http://www.alohatropicals.com/Gingers.html

I have a small edible ginger that just sprouted from some grocery store root. Some turmeric and greater galangal as well.

[J&Em]

Originally Posted by no kudzu

Well...happy to say I learned something new today. Never seen them or heard of them. Are they usually sold as house plants? I don't pay too much attention to house plants anymore.

Check the link I gave to Tony's discussion on the whole group of Curcuma: Curcuma for sale, Buy Curcuma, Buy Hidden Cone Ginger for sale, Spring-flowering, Perennial, plants In it are a few that that he sells that will make it in your zone. It might be something that you can check out at the upcoming Open House.

[nancytersigni]

That's it! You guys are awesome! Thank you so much. I absolutely LOVE mine. They are so beutiful and have some many blooms on them! I want to get more - different colors and varieties. I just love them. Thank you so much again! Best regarrds, Nancy