Flowers growing in nature add colors and scents in it. Having them in the garden will please the eyes of people when it enhances the beauty of the property. They care and wait patiently for its blooming and watch petals unfold. One flower that people like is the curcuma flower.
Curcuma is part of the family of ginger. In its taxonomy, it has many species under its genus or scientific name. Although, all species under this is known to love summer and being an overall tropical plant. One specie is curcuma alismatifolia or as known to Thai people, Siam tulip. It is okay to grow it indoors making it popular among flower enthusiasts and horticulturists.
This is why many foreigners have bought seeds of it back home. They want to watch its elegant and stately structure in their own gardens. They want to see its purple pink buds grow and bloom. It does not hurt that this plant is very easy to care and handle.
To care for them, you need to remember that it is a tropical flower. Thus, it needs lots of sunlight. It need not be under direct sun heat. You can place it near windowsills or balconies. When dark clouds and heavy rain block the sun, you can use artificial lights like fluorescent lamps. Let the plant absorb the light each day for a maximum of sixteen hours.
Its soil can get dried out when under too much heat exposure. When this happens, do not worry and just place its pot to another location where it has shade. The soil will be moist then and keep it that way as it grows. This is beneficial for it can grow healthily and can adapt well to dry conditions.
Undoubtedly, these flowers thrive in environments with high humidity. So, check the humidity levels each day to ensure optimal temperature of more than fifty degrees. It happens that levels will drop below that so use a room humidifier or a pebble tray to raise the temperature. This way, moisture is maintained to ideal levels.
The flowers need well drained and moist soils like humus. It is because of the organic matters found in its compositions such as compost. When the soil you are using is high in clay and sand contents, add organic matters in it before putting the flower in the pot. Fertilize it regularly, especially in summer and spring. Generic fertilizers will do here.
Use pots that have holes under it so the excess water can drain below. Otherwise, you will have flowers swimming in it and have rhizomes or offshoots rotting. This is why you need to pour water moderately in the pots. That is enough for the soil to have and retain moisture every week.
Come winter time, the Siam tulips will rest by starting to lay dormant. When you see that this season is approaching, you need to stop fertilizing the soil and watering the plants. That way, the leave will naturally turn yellow and die. When spring comes, those leaves will regrow once more as it resumes its life cycle. In early spring, you need to remember to place the offshoots in fresh mixture of soil before resuming you care routine in early.
Curcuma is part of the family of ginger. In its taxonomy, it has many species under its genus or scientific name. Although, all species under this is known to love summer and being an overall tropical plant. One specie is curcuma alismatifolia or as known to Thai people, Siam tulip. It is okay to grow it indoors making it popular among flower enthusiasts and horticulturists.
This is why many foreigners have bought seeds of it back home. They want to watch its elegant and stately structure in their own gardens. They want to see its purple pink buds grow and bloom. It does not hurt that this plant is very easy to care and handle.
To care for them, you need to remember that it is a tropical flower. Thus, it needs lots of sunlight. It need not be under direct sun heat. You can place it near windowsills or balconies. When dark clouds and heavy rain block the sun, you can use artificial lights like fluorescent lamps. Let the plant absorb the light each day for a maximum of sixteen hours.
Its soil can get dried out when under too much heat exposure. When this happens, do not worry and just place its pot to another location where it has shade. The soil will be moist then and keep it that way as it grows. This is beneficial for it can grow healthily and can adapt well to dry conditions.
Undoubtedly, these flowers thrive in environments with high humidity. So, check the humidity levels each day to ensure optimal temperature of more than fifty degrees. It happens that levels will drop below that so use a room humidifier or a pebble tray to raise the temperature. This way, moisture is maintained to ideal levels.
The flowers need well drained and moist soils like humus. It is because of the organic matters found in its compositions such as compost. When the soil you are using is high in clay and sand contents, add organic matters in it before putting the flower in the pot. Fertilize it regularly, especially in summer and spring. Generic fertilizers will do here.
Use pots that have holes under it so the excess water can drain below. Otherwise, you will have flowers swimming in it and have rhizomes or offshoots rotting. This is why you need to pour water moderately in the pots. That is enough for the soil to have and retain moisture every week.
Come winter time, the Siam tulips will rest by starting to lay dormant. When you see that this season is approaching, you need to stop fertilizing the soil and watering the plants. That way, the leave will naturally turn yellow and die. When spring comes, those leaves will regrow once more as it resumes its life cycle. In early spring, you need to remember to place the offshoots in fresh mixture of soil before resuming you care routine in early.
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