Curcuma cordata

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Curcuma cordata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Curcuma cordata, Wall. Lvs. 1 ft. long, sheathing, ovate, acuminate, the same color on both sides, obliquely penninerved: bracts in a cylindrical spike, the upper part forming a sterile part called a coma, which is a rich violet, with a large, blood-colored spot: fls. yellow, with a pink hood. Burma. B.M. 4435.—This is now referred to C. petiolata, Roxbg., but it seems at least horticulturally distinct, with its rose-pink bracts. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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