Botanical atlas
Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
The Siam tulip is not an old apothecary herb but a beloved garden and festival flower of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, where entire hillsides bloom pink and lavender each rainy season and villagers gather to walk through the fields. In Chaiyaphum province, the wild flowering grounds are so cherished that they are protected as a national park attraction, drawing visitors every June and July just to see the color spread across the meadows. Unlike its famous relative turmeric, Curcuma alismatifolia was grown for beauty rather than for the kitchen or the medicine chest, valued in floristry, temple decoration, and home gardens for its long-lasting, tulip-like blooms. It has become a well-loved cut flower worldwide, shipped from Thai farms to markets across Asia, Europe, and North America.
In tradition.
The Siam tulip is not an old apothecary herb but a beloved garden and festival flower of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, where entire hillsides bloom pink and lavender each rainy season and villagers gather to walk through the fields. In Chaiyaphum province, the wild flowering grounds are so cherished that they are protected as a national park attraction, drawing visitors every June and July just to see the color spread across the meadows. Unlike its famous relative turmeric, Curcuma alismatifolia was grown for beauty rather than for the kitchen or the medicine chest, valued in floristry, temple decoration, and home gardens for its long-lasting, tulip-like blooms. It has become a well-loved cut flower worldwide, shipped from Thai farms to markets across Asia, Europe, and North America.
The tradition we can stand behind has no household remedy for this plant, so we list none. If that changes as the library grows, this page will grow with it.
Safety.
Siam tulip has no history of food or medicinal use and should be treated as an ornamental plant only; keep it away from children and pets who might chew on it.
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