Syneilesis palmata Red Flowering Plants Yet it often becomes shabby

Yet it often becomes shabby by bloom time

Each inflorescence is an upright

they are yellow

(aka: Curcuma petiolata 'Snowdrift') Curcuma longa 'Snowdrift' is a spectacular variegated foliage form of the popular spice

where it only reaches 4' tall

Syneilesis palmata Red Flowering Plants Yet it often becomes shabbySyneilesis palmata looks so much like a mayapple (barberry family) that it's almost impossible to fathom it is actually a ligularia cousin (aster family). Syneilesis palmata is similar to Syneilesis aconitifolia but more deeply cut, with fewer leaf segments. Syneilesis palmata emerges with silky green leaves that open like a miniature umbrella to 6" wide, each sitting atop a 15" tall stem. The clumps enlarge thanks to a slowly spreading rhizome. For