Turmeric

Dudleya

About Turmeric and Dudleya

Turmeric

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

हल्दी

Dudleya

In German

Kurkuma

Dudleya

In French

curcuma

Dudleya

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

dudleya

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Dudleya

In Portuguese

curcuma

Dudleya

In Polish

kurkuma

Dudleya

In Latin

turmeric

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Saxifragales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

10045

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Dudleya

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

Turmeric and Dudleya Physical Information

Turmeric and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Dudleya are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Turmeric and Dudleya

Care of Turmeric and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.