Curcuma (Siam Tulip) – Identification
Q: I love the flowers of a plant labeled “curcuma” I bought at a home improvement store. What should I do with it this fall and winter?
A: You have a Siam tulip: Curcuma alismatifolia. It is not hardy outdoors in winter and so must be brought indoors before first frost.
Try placing in a sunny window and taking it outdoors when night temperatures are above 55 degrees next spring. It hates soggy soil so I suggest you replant it in cactus potting mix when you take it inside this fall.
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Paulownia (Princess Tree) – Identification and Control
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Grass – Mixing Fescue and Rye
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Silver Maple – Perhaps Another Shade Tree
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Magnolia – Beetles in Flower
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Alberta Spruce – Dying
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