Can you name this flower?

by Kim C

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A Lady from my garden group "Confessions of a Seed Thief Gardener" on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/898869586859623/ bought this flower on markdown because no one knew what it was. We have not been able to help her find it. Can you name this Flower?

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Missy on Feb 27, 2016
I think it's a Siamese tulip.

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Janet Pizaro on Feb 27, 2016
Siam Tulip

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Barb Rosen on Feb 27, 2016
I agree with the ladies who id'ed this plant as a Siam Tulip. Here's information about its care! http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/siam-tulip.html

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Leslie Cuffe Deeds on Feb 27, 2016
Hostas

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DORLIS on Feb 27, 2016
looks like ginger

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DORLIS on Feb 27, 2016
Does it have rhizomes creeping on top of the soil. They sort of look like a hand?

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COCO on Feb 27, 2016
Looks LIKE a CURCUMA LILY or SUN TULIP

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Jeannie Carle on Feb 27, 2016
hosta Images for hosta flowers

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Jeannie Carle on Feb 27, 2016
It doesn't look like it's going to be an "active link" - soo just google "photos of hosta flowers". :-)

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- Janet Pizaro on Feb 27, 2016
  @Jeannie Carle it will not be an active link because it is not a hosta.
  
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- Jeannie Carle on Feb 28, 2016
  @Janet Pizaro It looks exactly the same as this photo.
  
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Carol on Feb 27, 2016
The leaves look like Cannas.

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Ida1395098 on Feb 27, 2016
Exotic curcuma lilly

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Janet Pizaro on Feb 27, 2016
it is not a canna or hostas

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Gail on Feb 27, 2016
Don't know but it's pretty

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Skyval on Feb 27, 2016
It might be a Heliconia or Ginger ?

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Skyval on Feb 27, 2016
Curcurma alismatifolia , or Siam Lily , a ginger , related to turmeric .

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- Connie S on Feb 29, 2016
  Exactly. Wish I could grow them in Oregon. Used to see a lot of them in Alabama! :)
  
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Sherry Mierau on Feb 28, 2016
curcurma.

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Rosanne on Feb 28, 2016
I'm thinking ginger lily but I've only seen them in white...

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Linda on Mar 28, 2016
Canna Lily

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- Linda on Mar 30, 2016
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Est2878011 on Mar 28, 2016
creo que és gengibre (Ginger)

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Est2878011 on Mar 28, 2016
se planta el rizoma (gengibre) en una maceta y pronto obtendrá una flor igual

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Deltamom on Mar 30, 2016
ginger-heliconiaSP?

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Giacomina Albertini on Nov 11, 2016
Curcuma alismatifolia

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Rosanne on Nov 12, 2016
I agree with ginger lily even though I've only seen it in white in GA . it's easily confused with canna lily

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KOR48781748 on Aug 02, 2021

I did not

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Deb K on Aug 06, 2021

Hello Kim, definitely a Siam Tulip, hope this link helps you out,
https://gardendrum.com/2012/03/12/siam-tulips/

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Johnavallance82 on Aug 09, 2021

Hello,
I have this as a house plant and bought it as a Ginger Lily!

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