Rare flower identification in the Plant ID forum

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nshelleys

Jul 9, 2017 1:49 PM CST

Knoxville, TN

I've googled and googled but cannot find ANY info on this plant. Please help!

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plantladylin

Jul 9, 2017 1:57 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

That lovely plant is Siam Tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia)

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DaisyI

Jul 9, 2017 2:52 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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plantladylin said:That lovely plant is Siam Tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia)

Its not really a tulip but rather a member of the ginger family.

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nshelleys

Jul 9, 2017 5:39 PM CST

Knoxville, TN

Thank you so much, Daisyl! It's funny because when Googling, the closest match I could make via images was the ginger. I guess I was closer than I thought. Thank you again!

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plantladylin

Jul 9, 2017 6:36 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)