Curcuma pseudomontana

This is the regular Hill Tumeric [Cucurma pseudomontana]. I don’t see anything different in this specimen. Have plenty of these currently flowering on my property. Will send photographs later in the day if required.

Thank you very much …
CURCUMAs keep confusing me.
Would like to see different stages of this Curcuma‘s growth.
– Does the plant starts growing with the first showers of monsoon ?
– Does the flower spike start growing right then, and grows along with leaves
– Normally, how long do these flowers stay with the plant ?

I also got confused by the varried colour combination in this species !!

i will go with …

From my records over the last few years, the flowering seasons were:  

2006    June to September

2007    July  to October

2008    July to September

2009    August to September  

This year new plants first made their appearance on 4^th July [Photograph 1]. Later on 11^th July new plants were fairly widespread [Photograph 2]. The first flowers were observed on 24^th July [Photograph 3].  

Mass flowering is currently on [Photographs 4 to 7] while at the same time new plants continue to sprout [Photographs 8 & 9].  

Would estimate that the inflorescence remains on the plant for about a month. The plants generally droop and die once the monsoons recede in October – November.

… very generous response … have killed all my queries at one go.
Left me wondering about your record-keeping — God bless your meticulousness.

C. pesudomontana   Flower  yellow    spike arising after the leaves, corolla 2-lipped    
C. amanda                Flower yellow    spike arising after the leaves  corolla lip 3-lobed
C. decipiens              Flower purple    spike arising after the leaves  corolla lip 2-lobed
C. neilgherensis        Flower pink       spike arise before leaves       corolla lip 2-lobed
C. aromatica             Flower pink        spike arise before leaves       corolla lip 3-lobed