The flower cone is borne high on the stalk and is readily visible in mass plantings. The veins are prominent in the leaf, giving it a textured look. The base color for the flower bracts is white. However on the top and all down the sides, they are boldly accented in lavender pink. Flower cone is about a foot tall and very showy.
Leaves are solid green.
Grows to three to four feet tall. Bracts are green at the base of the flower inflorescence, and white tinged with pink at the top. Flowers appear in the summer. The spice and dye tumeric is made by grinding the rhizome. This species is the tallest of the Curcumas and may reach 6 feet tall.