UH... What is this?
 

Not sure what this is...any help appreciated:}

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Tobacco ?

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UH don't think so but not sure lol Anyone else what to give it a go on what it is?

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Looks like type of ginger.. :v)

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yes indeed one of the 2 for sure, I have a lot of pine cone ginger that looks just like it.got to watch either one of the 2 cause they will take over your yard.....if not kept in check. like bamboo...

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It is a curcuma, of which tumeric is a member of, I have them in my yard. Mine get 6 feet or more but have a pink stripe, so maybe not the same variety.They bloom before the leaves emerge. Feel the leaves to see if they are fuzzy underneath, this is a indicator. :woohoonaner:

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Here is a pic of mine, it is curcuma elata or giant plume ginger, yours looks a little more like tumeric or curcuma longa. They have attractive flowers and foliage.



curcuma elata flowers.

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Groovy...Thanks folks

Peace Bee with U!

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looks like it is a curcuma ginger to me....

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Right On...I can dig it....Thanks :08:

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I was going to vote ginger too, but it looks like it has pretty much been established.

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Again thanks folks, now if I can just recall if I planted May Ann too...:} :woohoonaner:

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Look like plant in the same family with ginger. Try smelling their leaf.

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Will they take winters okay? Do they spread? Do they like full sun or shade? How much does a hamster weigh? :ha:

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No,Slowly,full sun, not enough for a good meal!!! Lol!

Turmeric or ginger. The rizome of turmeric is bright orange inside... That's one way to know... Except for one that's supposetly whitish...

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Snookie,

You're definitely growing a Curcuma ginger. It could be any of a number of summer blooming Curcumas but since you're a Louisiana resident, my guess is Curcuma Petiolata. If it is, it has zone 7 hardiness. Even if it isn't, it's going to be hardy to zone 8. It has been a pass down plant in the deep south for generations. Mine start blooming in late June. Send me a picture when it blooms, it would help with the identification.

Steve

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10-4 will do:}