Home / Guides / Plant Files / Zingiberaceae

Curcuma, Siam Tulip 'Emerald Choco Zebra'

Curcuma

Upload Image Print Article

View Gallery 6 photos

Upload Image Print Article

Genus

Curcuma (KER-koo-muh)

Info

Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Danger

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Sun to Partial Shade

Fruit Shape

Unknown - Tell us

Fruit Size

Scarlet (dark red)

Brown/Bronze

Fruit Colors

Mid Summer

Growing Habit

Herbaceous

Textured

Days to Maturity

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Usage

Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Leaf Type

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

turektaylor

Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) | May 2009 | positive

One vendor states this cultivar is a cross between 'Emerald Pagoda' and 'Candy Cane', and describes it as having "green inflorescence wit...Read More

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

(Proteuxoa rubripuncta)

BIRD FILES

Straw-necked Ibis

(Threskiornis spinicollis)

Featured

BUG FILES

(Proteuxoa rubripuncta)

BIRD FILES

Straw-necked Ibis

(Threskiornis spinicollis)

Curcuma, Siam Tulip 'Emerald Choco Zebra'

Curcuma

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden