Curcuma Australasica
Cape York Lily
Curcuma are beautiful tropical plants with unique, pine-cone-shaped flowers in glorious bright colours. There are about 100 species and they are tropical perennials, so if you give it the right care throughout the year, you can enjoy its beauty outdoors in your garden or inside your conservatory for many years. If you live in an warm winter area that doesn’t experience frost (or only very rarely), you can keep these beautiful plants outdoors all year, otherwise, you’ll need to bring your curcuma indoors to protect it from the chilly conditions. Curcuma Australasica - Cape York Lily - is a deciduous plant with edible rhizomes (used as a spice similar to turmeric) and which bears blooms with mauve bracts and yellow flowers.
Contributed by @obsidian900
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and rich
Common name
Cape York Lily
Latin name
Curcuma Australasica
type
Tender perennial
family
Zingiberaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.90 M
Curcuma Australasica
Curcuma are beautiful tropical plants with unique, pine-cone-shaped flowers in glorious bright colours. There are about 100 species and they are tropical perennials, so if you give it the right care throughout the year, you can enjoy its beauty outdoors in your garden or inside your conservatory for many years. If you live in an warm winter area that doesn’t experience frost (or only very rarely), you can keep these beautiful plants outdoors all year, otherwise, you’ll need to bring your curcuma indoors to protect it from the chilly conditions. Curcuma Australasica - Cape York Lily - is a deciduous plant with edible rhizomes (used as a spice similar to turmeric) and which bears blooms with mauve bracts and yellow flowers.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Grow curcuma in sun or shade. In full sun, especially in hot climates, it's helpful to keep curcuma moist. If your soil tends to dry out much, it's best to grow curcuma in partial shade. It holds up to dry conditions fairly well when its grown in the shade. Curcuma prefers moist, well-drained soil that has a lot of organic matter, such as compost, in it. If your soil has a high sand or clay content, add organic matter before planting for optimal performance from your plant.
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