Turmeric

Celosia

About Turmeric and Celosia

Turmeric

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-111-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

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

Medium

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

Birds

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Celosia

In Hindi

हल्दी

Celosia

In German

Kurkuma

Celosia

In French

curcuma

Celosia

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Celosia

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Celosia

In Portuguese

curcuma

Celosia

In Polish

kurkuma

celosia

In Latin

turmeric

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

10011

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Celosia. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Turmeric does not have fragrant flowers. Turmeric has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy and Celosia 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 Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Celosia

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

Turmeric and Celosia Physical Information

Turmeric and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Celosia are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Celosia

Care of Turmeric and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.