Curcuma roscoeana | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Curcuma |
Species: | C. roscoeana
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Binomial name | |
Curcuma roscoeana |
Curcuma roscoeana (also known as jewel of Burma, [1] [2] orange ginger, orange hidden ginger, [1] pride of Burma [1] or Burmese hidden lily [2]) is a plant of the Zingiberaceae or ginger family.
It is native to Burma, India, Southeast Asia and Malaysia; its wild habitat is threatened. [2]
Average height 2–3 feet. [2] [3] Flowers cone-shaped, bright orange or yellow, 4-5 inches. [2] [3] Blooms summer, fall. [2] Bracts peach-orange to dark read-orange. [2] Leaves broadly ovate to elliptic, light green, with darker veins, up to 12 inches long. [2]
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers. [3] It is one of the most popular curcumas. [2]
Synonyms include: Curcuma kurzii King ex Baker; Curcuma coccinea Wall. ex Baker, nom. nud.; Hitchenia roscoeana Wall.; Hitcheniopsis roscoeana Wall. [4]
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Data related to
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