How to tend a Curcuma longa
Also known as: Amomum curcuma Jacq., Curcuma domestica Valeton, Kua domestica Medik., Stissera curcuma Giseke, Curcuma tinctoria Guibourt, Stissera curcuma Raeusch.
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Zingiberaceae, Curcuma
- Size
- Diameter ⥠15 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period August
- Flower colors
- white, orange, yellow, light red
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