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    Curcuma 'White Wonder'

    Also Known As

    • Curcuma zedoaria 'White Wonder'
    • White Wonder Hardy Ginger
    • White Wonder Hidden Cone Ginger

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 4'-5'
    • W: 3'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Curcuma 'White Wonder' plant details

    Curcuma 'White Wonder' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Curcuma 'White Wonder'

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: zingiberaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, fragrant, houseplant, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Curcuma 'White Wonder'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Curcuma zedoaria 'White Wonder' is a spectacular flowering ginger, known as hidden cone ginger or white turmeric, with long-lasting, white and green, cone-like inflorescences and tubular white and yellow flowers amongst tropical foliage like a banana. They emerge with summer heat in our temperate climate and bloom in late summer and fall. Treat them to warm, well watered, rich soils while in growth. In their native climate, Curcuma go dormant in dry conditions and begin to grow in response to the arrival of monsoon season. But they can be kept in growth as a houseplant. They are part of the genus that includes the spice turmeric, Curcuma longa.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Stop averting your eyes . . . hide the unsightly. Plant these tall, full exotics along that back fence line, where the neighbor's trash bin is oh-so-visible. The fast growing, wide pleated green leaves create a living screen. Cool, white, cone-shaped flowers grow from separate stalks and tuck in beside the giant leaves, add a bonus for those who slow down to see. These plants could be the thing that makes you a happy (even friendly) neighbor again.

    By: Leafari

    Curcuma are a ginger relative native to southeast Asia. It takes drought, heat and humidity with equal ease. The long lasting flower spikes are sometimes called summer tulips. Each rhizome can produce up to 5 flowers. It prefers some shade. Cold hardy in zones 7+. Move inside for winter in colder areas. Zones: 7-10 Bloom time: Jun-Early Fall Bulb size: Large Rhizomes-- most have several sprouts Plant height: 1-2'

    By: Edens Blooms

    Gardening facts about Curcuma 'White Wonder' plant

    How to Grow Curcuma 'White Wonder'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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