Unraveling the cone ginger mystery
Don’t trust tags! 🤪
A few weeks ago I bought what was labeled as “Cone Ginger” from my Walmart’s graveyard. After researching online, I quickly got convinced this was not a Cone Ginger! I went back to the label and saw that the other side had a tiny botanical name printed on it: Curcuma Zedoaria. So this is a Turmeric! 😝 (Google says “White Turmeric”, maybe the root is white?? I didn’t dig to find out…).
My recovering Turmeric was ok, but not exactly thriving (the huges leaves were still sort of floppy). As soon as I was able to get my tiny lanai screened, I relocated her outside, and I’m happy to report she’s loving it! Her leaves finally stretched out, and the weird flower recently bloomed… 🤗💖 I think I might plant her in the garden if I can (stupid HOA rules around here! 😒). #MislabelledPlants #DontTrustTheTag #WhiteTurmeric #BlissfulBlooms #ExoticPlants
A few weeks ago I bought what was labeled as “Cone Ginger” from my Walmart’s graveyard. After researching online, I quickly got convinced this was not a Cone Ginger! I went back to the label and saw that the other side had a tiny botanical name printed on it: Curcuma Zedoaria. So this is a Turmeric! 😝 (Google says “White Turmeric”, maybe the root is white?? I didn’t dig to find out…).
My recovering Turmeric was ok, but not exactly thriving (the huges leaves were still sort of floppy). As soon as I was able to get my tiny lanai screened, I relocated her outside, and I’m happy to report she’s loving it! Her leaves finally stretched out, and the weird flower recently bloomed… 🤗💖 I think I might plant her in the garden if I can (stupid HOA rules around here! 😒). #MislabelledPlants #DontTrustTheTag #WhiteTurmeric #BlissfulBlooms #ExoticPlants
9” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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