Curcuma elata Paraguay but it grows in full

but it grows in full sun and is native to all but 8 states of the continental United States

like a Solomon's seal

or in an aquatic garden

With leaves that look and feel more like a cow's tongue

Curcuma elata Paraguay but it grows in fullCurcuma elata stands out in our garden as one of the finest cold climate garden specimens in the genus curcuma. This Indochina native has thrived for nearly three decades in our Zone 7b garden with no special care. The huge, bold textured, canna shaped green leaves compose the giant 6' tall clump. For us, this is the earliest curcuma to flower, mid June in NC, when the 2' tall pine cone like spikes sprout from the base of the plant. Each flower spike