Dear Master Gardener: I purchased a plant called a Curcuma this week. I’ve never seen one before and it didn’t come with instructions on how to care for it. Please advise. Answer: Curcuma is a ...

These colorful blooms are tropical stunners. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Curcuma is a tropical plant that thrives in warm, humid conditions and is best planted in Zones 8-11. This plant requires ...

Names like Queen Lily and Emperor belong to an incredible group or genera of gingers called Curcuma, and they are among the most beautiful plants you can grow in the landscape. As the names suggest, ...

Over a month ago I was gifted an exotic curcuma with two beautiful flower stalks. The tag said to give it full sun and keep it moist, so I placed it in an area that gets late afternoon sun and I added ...

Our summer rainy season continues to produce some truly gorgeous Beautiful Blooms and our readers seem eager to share. This week’s highlighted Beautiful Blooms include a spotted bee balm or horsemint, ...

Cut flower producers in the Northern Territory say new varieties of curcumas have enjoyed the strong wet season and are looking great for Valentine's Day. In 2008, the NT Department of Primary ...

THE onset of the wet season heralds the “coming alive” of dormant bulbs and rhizomes in the bare patches that have been waiting patiently for curcuma flowers. So stunning are they, they command a ...

The genus Curcuma, encompassing key species such as Curcuma longa, Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma caesia and Curcuma amada, yields a rich array of essential oils predominantly from rhizomes and, ...

Three researchers in Manipur have discovered a new flowering plant species in Kakching district and have named the new plant species Curcuma kakchingense, in honour of the place where it was found.