Siam Tulip! Curcuma Alismatifolia Care Potting & Pruning

[@cixie09]

Thank you for this video! I bought this plant a year ago, its unusual and beautiful. Through the winter I took care of it , no more leaves left, gave it a small amount of water and to my surprise it began to grow again. I have it in my window and I hope it will come back with flowers again. I live in Norway, a cold place for this exotic lovely plant.

[@claudiacanales2662]

I just got one and am so surprised by its beauty; it’s so unique!

[@avrevs]

Thank you - I wasn't sure if I should cut back the flower stalk. Your garden is beautiful! I love the purple elephant ear peeping out in the background.

[@brianspencer4630]

I just bought 2 of these. A white one and one like n your video. Best video on the web. Short and to the point. Best video I’ve seen on here. Thanks.

[@amasenior8]

omg this is the most specific video i’ve seen yet for the care of any plant!!! you talked about everything and even showed how you water this plant! Thank you!!!!! (i killed my lavenders from overhead watering and realized i was doing that wrong too 😭) thank you for being specific even with how far down to cut when pruning. im very new to gardening and this helped A TON!!!

[@amasenior8]

P.S. do you have a video of growing bougainvillea in a pot??? lol 😬 i want the Santorini feel in my patio but at the same time not the overwhelming responsibility of when it grows past like 8 feet tall 👩🏻‍🏭🛠 i also live in an association so it gets a little strict around here lol 🚨

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Well thank you! I try to be as thorough as possible and cover all the bases. I haven't grown bougainvillea in awhile because I haven't found any varieties locally that sparked interest for me. If you're concerned about it growing out of control I would suggest putting it in a large pot so it's spread is contained and then you can just keep it pruned to your desired height.

[@michellepowell8960]

Bought one of these back in June, unlabeled. Only the part-timers were present and no one could tell me what it was. It was so unusual and stunning that I bought it anyway. Luckily I gave it just what it wanted by chance and found out only today what it was. Just in time, since its just starting to cool off here in NC. Now I know how to take care of it during dormancy! Can't wait to try propagating and making babies to put everywhere and give one to everyone I know. Thank you so much for this video! Looking forward to watching others of yours.

[@patsfreund9164]

I just LOVE that blue pot that you have selected! Nice selection of this ginger. Good video. Enjoyed it.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

thank you! I think when it spreads and fills out the whole pot it will look spectacular!

[@jennypulleyn3471]

I understood the rezones to be Turmeric, ginger??

[@isabellelaval7294]

Watching from the countryside near Paris, France. I received a beautiful curcuma this Spring and I think it needs to be repotted now so yr video is very timely, thank you. I'll be on the look out for spider mites.

[@flafalaise]

So glad I found this video. I was given this plant as a gift and it's struggling a bit and I thought I might have to do away with it. The flower is so pretty. Now I know that I can salvage it. Thanks! ❤

[@stacyeatsTOASTii]

"Kinda like a Bromeliad but not cuz it's a ginger" Haha I just got one of these about a week ago. I love it so much! Thanks for posting.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

😂🤣

[@wildberrygarden]

I have just bought one of these at a local garden centre on sale. Never heard of them before but though it was pretty and I'd give it a try. Really hope I can keep it going. Thanks for the info!

[@krae1111]

Great vid! I’ve got three of these in front bed. Should I dig them up and overwinter in a bag in basement?

[@debbievear3816]

Thank you for the video. I've been searching and searching. Your video is the only one that has given me some useful tips. I'm in zone 7a and wasn't sure if I could leave them in the ground. I planted it about 3 months ago and it tripled it's size. Dug it up and put it in a pot, again wasn't sure if I just leave it in the dirt or cut it back. Thanks for the very Helpful video!!

[@zgoalscorer8450]

just planted a bunch in a container. well draining soil it says but the pots they were in was like mainly peat moss. i made my container with potting mix, mauare and perlite with a little sand

[@jadebethj4807]

I just bought two of these today fron the clearance aisle. I am going to try to bring em back to life. Fingers crossed.

[@joesmore2949]

I love your garden. It's very rich, and colorful ☺️.

[@tracyr1092]

Great video explaining pruning. I've looked for this information and couldn't find it.

[@jeanstorey5521]

Thank you for sharing your tips. I live in Canada and had bought a Siam tulip last year but didn't know that I needed to water through the winter. Wished I had found this video. I had checked on it with the intention of repotting it in April. All the roots are dried up unfortunately. Hopefully I can find another Siam Tulip.

[@lindagray7906]

Beautiful, I never seen them around. I like the vertical pot. Great selection.

[@ksharpe8137]

I know this is an older video but I’m so glad I found it. My brother gave me a starting a couple of years ago from one that had belonged to our Mom before she passed away. I’ve never really known how to care for it and I’ve only ever had one bloom in it. Maybe now I can do something with it.

[@mshoustontexas]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ Very beautiful flower I purchased one from Home Depot. Thanks for your tips for caring for it.

[@janetneo4272]

Nice flowers.

[@WildOrchid72A]

Thank you for your video. Your curcuma is beautiful. I have curcuma in a big pot. I live in NJ so I brought it in and kept it dormant. Unfortunately I was misinformed and didn't know I had to water it at least once a month. Now I guess my curcuma is dead. Is there any chance the bulbs survived and will come back once the weather is hot?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Yes! It's totally possible, start off with giving small drinks to the pot and move it somewhere warm. It could still come back for you. 😊

[@WildOrchid72A]

@Tropical Plant Party , thank you so much for your reply and advise. I'll keep you posted if there's any progress.

[@felixalmeida481]

Helpful all-round video! Thanks 🙏🏽 I now know all I need to know about caring for my new Curcuma plant. I’ve liked and subscribed. Question: is this the same as the Tumeric rhizome, the ubiquitous, orange spice known in the Great Indian Subcontinent as Haldi?

[@lpcaldwell3947]

Thank you, this is a very informative video. I live in zone 7b and intended to put it on my deck but that will be too sunny so on my screened porch will be best. Inside during the winter, it will be a bit of a challenge to find the right spot.

[@luciarogers3424]

I have 6 of these cucuma ginger plant flowers in my garden they are so beautiful.

[@tracyrodriguez6875]

What zone do you live in?

[@mandyfish6721]

Excellent video! Thank you for answering all my questions about this gorgeous new find of mine.

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Well thank you, Mandy! They are lovely aren't they? So pretty!

[@mandyfish6721]

@@TropicalPlantParty , different from anything I've seen. I'm hoping mine lasts the winter inside the house. I appreciate your tips. :)

[@maryedwards1241]

I just bought this plant yesterday, July 3. The blooms really got my attention. I am thinking about getting another one!! Beautiful! Now, where can I put another one(smile)!!

[@claudiacanales2662]

Lol I have the same issue! How is it doing a year later? Did you bring it in for Winter time?

[@JenniferClark-y4p]

Just got and came him for more information. Thanks!

[@jasthedreamerr]

Thank you! I recently got this plant as a gift 🙂‍↕️

[@devinrunyon2487]

How would it work if you wanted to separate it to create more area coverage?

[@orchidprincess3059]

Absolutely beautiful plant and pot! Wondering how well that would do in sunny South FL? Happy growing 😊🌺🌴

[@TropicalPlantParty]

They love heat and water, so should do great for you! They do like to be drier in winter when they are dormant however. :)

[@orchidprincess3059]

Thank you so much for the reply! I absolutely love love love your content and your gorgeous plants, flowers, pets, and most of all your sparkly personality 🤗🌴🌸🌴🌺

[@scottrobert2724]

i dug out all of mine and wasn’t sure if i should keep the lower bulbs i think its for food storage that is at the bottom of the root or do i just break all them off and keep the top rhizome. thanks

[@cinthiam951]

Would it be ok to water it from the bottom? Like placing the pot in another container with water?

[@emiliek.7943]

Love your energy! I recently got this plant and she’s already dying on me but the video seems really helpful! Definitely subscribing

[@dr.zoolamae2938]

what about 😢 zone7-8 there were gifts help me they are dying should i re pot

[@ashfaq2004]

Looks good ! I have three varieties, similar colors but different in height. It took me couple seasons to determine their growing habit, easy for lower zone gardeners(easy winter/summer transition), they bloom more if you add blood meal to the soil in spring. Next season i am planning to have them all arranged in one pot so that it will be only one pot i'd need to worry about in winters(zone 6). I have seen someone pot them with pineapple lillies and it looked spectacular.....just an idea as you have both the plants now and they bloom pretty much around the same time :)

[@leticiareynaldo4788]

Great info so you also bring them inside for winter. And they flower for u come summer time.

[@kinjalkurani9518]

This video is great!!!

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

I am leaving my Curcuma outside for the winter, I hope they will be ok, They have doubled their size this summer!

[@TropicalPlantParty]

I would think with a mild winter and/or a pile of mulch or leaves on top would get it through. They are so fun and rewarding!

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

I'll mulch, I guess we will see!

[@wendar2000]

Great video! Love it! Do you have any suggestions for promoting heavy flowering when kept indoors year round? I’ve heard they can be fussy indoors. I live in the South and I keep my place at a consistent 70 degrees. Maybe a heat mat or humidifier?

[@maryreynolds8568]

I bought six bulbs of 4 different varieties. The bulbs are really dry. I soaked them in fresh water for a day, and hope they will grow.

[@sherrywalker4619]

Lovely my friend!

[@TropicalPlantParty]

thank you sherry! was just in Tennessee (airport) and thought of you when I saw the mountains!

[@erikavandyke3657]

New to this plant! I cut mine all down in the winter (I’m in Florida) and I’m wondering if the bulbs will regrow?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

They should regrow, that's what I do with mine also and they are just barely starting to pop back up from the soil.

[@renejackson9454]

I can listen to your videos all day 🤣

[@TropicalPlantParty]

thank you! I just followed you back on instagram and love your posts!

[@dtbm7654]

I have 3 different curcuma colored flowers. I want to keep the colors different.....are the colors different because of the fertilizer? I want to make sure I don't mess them up. Thx

[@pbjtoast]

Before seeing your video, I had read that they need to be trimmed, dug up, and stored in a cool place for winter, so I did that and now my roots are in a box with sawdust in a closet. I saw that you're able to keep yours potted during winter in a zone 6 and I'm in zone 7. Should I try to replant mine to see if they will keep growing, or do you think they will survive overwinter in the box?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Oh what you've done is just fine for these guys. I do leave mine potted, but i still bring them indoors to a dark cool and dry place. They wouldn't survive outside in a pot during my winters.

[@pbjtoast]

@@TropicalPlantParty awesome! Thanks for clarifying, I was terrified I had killed such a beautiful plant

[@hverbleful]

What soil mixture do you use? Do you mix your own or do you use a specific soil product?

[@jeanette9221]

A neighbor of mines gifted me one from his garden but it didn't have blooms. The plant was droopy don't know if it was due to these tortures heat in Texas, but not known what kind of plant it was and not responding to watery cut the pruned leaves 😭 will it be ok

[@yamaja324]

Thank you for this video,

[@taylorboyd1333]

Can you please tell me Do they grow from seed or bulbs?

[@seeker599]

Aaaaaaa you talk like a machine gun but with a informative bullet😂 ahaha Thank You for All the tips! Keep up the good work from Malaysia😆

[@cindytoselli4527]

I have a beautiful Curcuma in a large pot. I can’t find them locally right now to buy another one. If I clip a stem will it grow roots so I can grow a new one?

[@buipham123]

Since they multiply very quickly, I find it’s necessary to divide the rhizomes every year in mid/late winter. I just turn the pot on its side and roll it back and forth a few times to loosen the soil, then kinda dump everything out. I yank and pull pretty aggressively to separate the rhizomes and then replant. I bought one little pot from HD but now I have them everywhere.

[@chadaucoin1427]

just bought one, thanks for the informative video.

[@merrijordan749]

What are the green looking insects crawling on my plant. I had it in doors, I took it outside to water and notice the green insects crawling on my plant. I'm not sure what it is, or how to treat. 🤔 Help

[@jivz0077]

Yay my requested video thanx jeff

[@TropicalPlantParty]

No problem! It was good timing because I needed to repot this guy anyway. Sorry it took me awhile to get it released though! Those darn fall planters ate up a lot of time! ... and I still have more of those to film. :)

[@angelsuniverse6021]

Have u harvest it?

[@nranderson778]

I have one and it was doing great for weeks but more recently the flowers are starting to brown. I’m in Zone 9B.

[@kathymacomber5115]

Good video

[@savyfrancis5690]

Can it be in door as house plants?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

absolutely!

[@treasuresofplantz9203]

Thanks for the lovely care tips! I always kill Them, so this helps 👍 Thanks my friend!

[@TropicalPlantParty]

No problem! They are awesome plants!

[@kayeewong1479]

Why are my curcuma plant leaves small and thin and don’t flowers?

[@keinank.a.1244]

I know this video is 2 years old -- but I was hoping you could help me out. I was wondering how you'd propagate a Siam tulip? Would you take a piece of the rhizome and propagate that way?

[@th.6335]

My leaves are curling what does that mean? I’m growing in the ground?

[@geraldn.6871]

Damn! I bought one of these "tropical tulips" thinking I got something for the front door, which gets two to three hours direct light' but that light is from noon to three, so it's intense light. I was wondering why it was struggling... now I know :( I gotta find plants that handle the intense tropical sun. Love your videos, love watching and listening to your hands :) It's fun :)

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Is the area covered and sheltered from rain? There are some awesome succulents that look great in containers on patios and porches.

[@lizbethrodriguez8891]

@@TropicalPlantParty is it better if the area is covered? I bought mine for my front door as well and it’s dying on me. I also have it in direct sunlight

[@InkpadsPlaypad]

Awesome video. Every time you do a plant spotlight and how to... I always want 😋. Is that a full size plant or they get bigger wider?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Lol! Yes they do spread, pretty much infinitely, but they are about maxed out on height. :)

[@judyweaver3347]

Do they freeze?

[@johnwise1947]

I bought a plant that looks like yours but, I can't find growing instructions any where on line for indoors. The name is ORANGE TORCH GINGER OR JENGIBRE ORANGE TORCH and CURCUMA ORANGE TORCH". It states the cold hardiness as being 30 to 20 degrees F. Is this correct?

[@zombiegamer7071]

I been trying to figure out if you can crush the ginger like root and eat it in your foods? Says online it's the scientific name for turmeric. I bought this for my hibiscus but if I can eat it according to the web. It will help me in many ways. Does anyone know if you can eat it??

[@YOYOUTZ14]

Received one as a gift few days ago, but 2 of the flowers died today, I found them on the floor. Those were the bigger ones, she still has 3 smaller flowers.What am i doing wrong? :((

[@kathleenpruitt3940]

Well I was using my old pot for another flower odd did not realize that these were bulbs and they still are good whoops😳. I guess I better put them back in the dirt

[@sherrywalker4619]

I guess that is a pretty good excuse. You would love it where I am!

[@jenniferweeks9706]

I love mine! It’s so beautiful and I have some friends who want to take a cutting, and I’m not sure how to do that. Any ideas?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Hey Jennifer! They have to be divided up by the roots/bulbs. Usually they split apart very easily.

[@theresaovermere8190]

Just got one

[@jedilady4485]

Can I eat the root (turmeric) of this plant?

[@rhondaruiz248]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@leticiareynaldo4788]

ZOmg thank u I saw these this year didn't pick it up. Maybe next time!!

[@sherrywalker4619]

You better clarify that young man! If you were in my area and didn’t let me know I would be...pissed😆! Which airport?

[@TropicalPlantParty]

Lol! I was on a very short layover Nashville, in and out. You're so funny!

[@PD9999om]

Om nmo narayan

[@dr.zoolamae2938]

i wish you were my neighbor