Turmeric

Babaco

About Turmeric and Babaco

Turmeric

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

South America

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

हल्दी

Babaco

In German

Kurkuma

Babaco

In French

curcuma

Babaco

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Babaco

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Babaco

In Portuguese

curcuma

Babaco

In Polish

kurkuma

Babaco

In Latin

turmeric

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Babaco. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Turmeric does not have fragrant flowers. Turmeric has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy and Babaco has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Turmeric and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Babaco

Season and care of Turmeric and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Turmeric and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Turmeric season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Babaco season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Turmeric is Loam and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Turmeric is Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Turmeric and Babaco Physical Information

Turmeric and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Babaco are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Turmeric and Babaco

Care of Turmeric and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.