Curcuma elata Paraguay Arisaema sikokianum is considered the

Arisaema sikokianum is considered the most stunningly beautiful member of the aroid family and

or in an aquatic garden

this species can either grow in loose organic soil or as an epiphyte

The sky blue flowers emerge atop the 3' tall x 6' wide clump when it breaks the ground in April and blooms into May

propagated by cuttings

Curcuma elata Paraguay Arisaema sikokianum is considered theCurcuma 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