Curcuma petiolata

Curcuma petiolata
Curcuma petiolata
Illustration from Plantae Asiaticae Rariores
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: C. petiolata
Binomial name
Curcuma petiolata
Roxb.

Curcuma petiolata (also known as Jewel of Thailand[1], Siam Tulip, Hidden Ginger[1], Pastel hidden ginger[1], Hidden lily[1] or Queen lily[2]) is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family.

It is native to Thailand and Malaysia.[2][3]

Average height 2–3 feet.[2][4] Flowers cone-shaped, golden-yellow, pink, white, or purple.[2][3][4][5] Blooms June-August.[2] Fertile bracts green, coma bracts poinkish white.[2] Leaves glossy with raised veins, 14 inches long, 5 inches wide.[2] Petioles 4-6 inches long.[2]

Pests include mealybugs.[5]

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers.[4] Emperor selection is grown for its attractive variegated foliage as well as its flowers.[2][3]

Synonyms include: Curcuma cordifolia Roxb., nom. nud.[6]; Curcuma cordata Wall.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database - Sorting Curcuma names". http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/new/Curcuma.html. Retrieved 7 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Llamas, Kirsten Albrecht (2003). Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation. Timber Press. p. 367. ISBN 9780881925852. http://books.google.com/books?id=WxW4Scq6kU8C&dq=%22Tropical+Flowering+Plants%22;+Kirsten+Albrect+Llamas;+2003&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=PPMLTNG2OaSXOPbFpc8P&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=petiolata&f=false. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c "Curcuma". Pacific Bulb Society. http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Curcuma. Retrieved 7 June 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c Maria del Pilar Paz, Jeff S. Kuehny, Richard A. Criley. "Ornamental Gingers as Flowering Potted Plants". http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/ABEF9350-D68F-4129-BA78-A9310212FDE7/9090/OFAGinger.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
  5. ^ a b "Latin Name: Curcuma petiolata". PlantCare.com. http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/curcuma-petiolata-1262.aspx. Retrieved 7 June 2010. 
  6. ^ Jana Leong-Škorničková, Otakar Šída, Karol Marhold (February 2010). "Back to types! Towards stability of names in Indian Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae)". Taxon 59 (1): 269–282. http://ibot.sav.sk/karolx/PDF_files/curcuma_taxon2010.pdf. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 

External links

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