Turmeric

Chocolate-root

About Turmeric and Chocolate-root

Turmeric

Chocolate-root

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10*1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm6.56 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Light

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

हल्दी

Hydrangea

In German

Kurkuma

Hortensie

In French

curcuma

Hortensia

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Hortensia

In Greek

κουρκούμη

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

curcuma

Hortênsia

In Polish

kurkuma

Hortensja

In Latin

turmeric

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Chocolate-root

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

Turmeric and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Turmeric and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Turmeric and Chocolate-root

Care of Turmeric and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.