Curcuma rubescens | . Originated in … Bengal,China | Various
Curcuma rubescens belongs to the plant family STRELITZIACE and Genus Curcuma This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Curcuma rubescens does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Curcuma rubescens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Curcuma rubescens is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers and leaves of Curcuma rubescens have a mildly sweet aroma.
Flowers appear in April and May.
Flowers;Leaves of the plant Curcuma rubescens have a smell of flowers are sweet scented; leaves have pleasant aroma when crushed and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild
Curcuma zedoaria Zedoary Keshari Originated in 8230
Cuscuta epithymum Hellweed Dodder DevilS Guts Various
Cuscuta reflexa Giant Dodder Various
In the Northern Hemisphere Curcuma rubescens starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 05,31
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.