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Curcuma petiolata 'Emperor'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002887



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: Curcuma petiolata
Cultivar: Emperor
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Herbaceous
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
  • Summer
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
  • Variegated
  • White
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Architectural
  • Shade Garden
  • Tropical Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Sandy / Light
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Near White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Rhizomes
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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zuzu's petals (2148) wrote on Sep 29 2015
Like other Curcumas, this one is late to break dormancy in my zone 8 garden.

It is easy to miss the flowering stems as they seem to hide beneath the foliage.

** Also worth noting that there does seem to be some disagreement regarding whether this is is correctly C. petiolata or C. longa - not sure if the botanists have sorted out the answer to that question.

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