Flowering plants add colors and fragrances to nature. People love to have them in their gardens as it enhances the aesthetics of the place. They patiently care and wait for it to bloom to see its mature beauty. One such flower is curcuma flower.
This plant is under the ginger family. Like any other species, it has many varieties under its class. Though generally, all of them are a summer loving tropical flowers. One such variety is the curcuma alismatifolia, or Siam tulip as known by the locals. This plant is popular among horticulturists and flower enthusiasts as it can be grown indoors.
Though native to Thailand, foreigners have brought its seed to their home country to plant. They like to watch its stately and elegant structure. They like to see it grow and bloom to its purple pink petals. Caring for this flower is very easy to handle and do.
Remember, this flower is used to the tropical climate. Thus, when caring for it, it needs to have much sunlight to grow. Direct sunlight exposure is not really needed. So, you can place its pot on the windowsills and on balconies. When the sun is blocked, you can make use of artificial lights as alternative source. Leave it directly under it for sixteen hours every day.
At times, the soil will dry out because of too much heat. This is not a cause for worry. You just place them under shades. It will keep the soil moist as the flower steadily grows to maturity. Placing its pot under shade is beneficial as it can hold against drying conditions pretty well to grow healthily.
Without question, these plants thrive in humid environment. So, you should check the humidity each day and ensure that it does not fall below fifty degrees. When it drops to that, make use of room humidifier or a simple pebble tray to rise it up. This way, the moisture levels they have will be maintained.
Speaking of soil, this plant requires moist and well drained one like humus. It needs to have organic materials within its compositions like compost. If you are using soils that are high in sand and clay contents, you should the organic materials in it before planting the Siam Tulips to the pot. For fertilizers, any generic ones will do as long as you remember to fertilize its soil once in summer and in spring.
Pots have to have drainage holes to ensure excess water can flow freely under it. Otherwise, the flowers will swim in its pot and have the rhizomes rotting. Only pour moderate amount of water here. It will be enough to keep soil moisture and retain it at that level every week.
Siam tulips will be dormant come winter time to rest. When this season is about to come, you should not do fertilization and watering to the plants. Let its leaves turn yellow and naturally die. When spring blooms, those will grow back once more and will resume the normal life cycle. Remember to place the rhizomes in fresh soil mix in early spring before resuming your routine care.
This plant is under the ginger family. Like any other species, it has many varieties under its class. Though generally, all of them are a summer loving tropical flowers. One such variety is the curcuma alismatifolia, or Siam tulip as known by the locals. This plant is popular among horticulturists and flower enthusiasts as it can be grown indoors.
Though native to Thailand, foreigners have brought its seed to their home country to plant. They like to watch its stately and elegant structure. They like to see it grow and bloom to its purple pink petals. Caring for this flower is very easy to handle and do.
Remember, this flower is used to the tropical climate. Thus, when caring for it, it needs to have much sunlight to grow. Direct sunlight exposure is not really needed. So, you can place its pot on the windowsills and on balconies. When the sun is blocked, you can make use of artificial lights as alternative source. Leave it directly under it for sixteen hours every day.
At times, the soil will dry out because of too much heat. This is not a cause for worry. You just place them under shades. It will keep the soil moist as the flower steadily grows to maturity. Placing its pot under shade is beneficial as it can hold against drying conditions pretty well to grow healthily.
Without question, these plants thrive in humid environment. So, you should check the humidity each day and ensure that it does not fall below fifty degrees. When it drops to that, make use of room humidifier or a simple pebble tray to rise it up. This way, the moisture levels they have will be maintained.
Speaking of soil, this plant requires moist and well drained one like humus. It needs to have organic materials within its compositions like compost. If you are using soils that are high in sand and clay contents, you should the organic materials in it before planting the Siam Tulips to the pot. For fertilizers, any generic ones will do as long as you remember to fertilize its soil once in summer and in spring.
Pots have to have drainage holes to ensure excess water can flow freely under it. Otherwise, the flowers will swim in its pot and have the rhizomes rotting. Only pour moderate amount of water here. It will be enough to keep soil moisture and retain it at that level every week.
Siam tulips will be dormant come winter time to rest. When this season is about to come, you should not do fertilization and watering to the plants. Let its leaves turn yellow and naturally die. When spring blooms, those will grow back once more and will resume the normal life cycle. Remember to place the rhizomes in fresh soil mix in early spring before resuming your routine care.
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