Appearance
Average height 2–3 feet. Flowers cone-shaped, golden-yellow, pink, white or purple. Blooms June–August. Fertile bracts green, coma bracts pinkish white. Leaves glossy with raised veins, 14 inches long, 5 in wide. Petioles 4–6 in long.Naming
Synonyms include ''Curcuma cordata'' Wall. and the ''nomen nudum'' ''Curcuma cordifolia'' Roxb.Uses
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers. 'Emperor' selection is grown for its attractive variegated foliage as well as its flowers.References:
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