Curculigo — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Curculigo recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Curculigo orchioides
Curculigo orchioides
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in humid tropical and subtropical areas and can be cultivated outdoors in warm, essentially frost-free temperate areas. Prefers a humus-rich, fertile, well-drained soil and a position in dappled shade. The rhizomes may reach 30 cm x 11.5 cm.
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Medicinal
Curculigo seychellensis
Curculigo seychellensis
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Cultivation
Plants grow best in a stable tropical climate with high annual averages of temperature (23 - 27 °c), and rainfall (2,000mm). A shade-loving plant, thriving under partly shaded or sunless conditions, with abundant water supply. Prefers a humid, nutrient-rich soil.
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