Buy Rare and Exotic Curculigo Capitulata (Ground Orchid) Plant Online Today!

Common name:

Curculigo, Ground Orchid

Category:

Indoor Plants, Groundcovers,

Family: Amarylidaceae or Agave or Amaryllis family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade, Shade growing

Water:

Normal

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year, Flowers are inconspicuous

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Yellow

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading

Special Character:

• Good for Cut foliage
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Suitable for road median planting
• Hanging or weeping growth habit
• Good on seaside
• Grows best in humid and warm regions

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Old variety plants may be difficult to get

Plant Description:

- A long fergotten plant. You still see it in some old gardens.
- Looks very pretty if grown well.
- It is not a orchid - but called by that name.
- Tuberous rooted plants, height up to 1 - 1.5 m.
- Leaves 30 -60 cm long, 8-15 cm wind with channeled stalk, blade lanceolate, recurved, plaited.
- Flowers yellow, drooping, appearing almost on the ground.

Growing tips:

- Plants do best in semi shade.
- Good well drained rich soil is best. However they grow in a range of soils including poor soild.
- Do not let the plants dry out.