Turmeric

Globe Amaranth

About Turmeric and Globe Amaranth

Turmeric

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

3060

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-12

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

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

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

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

हल्दी

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Kurkuma

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

curcuma

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

κουρκούμη

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

curcuma

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

kurkuma

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

turmeric

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Globe Amaranth

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

Turmeric and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Turmeric and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Turmeric and Globe Amaranth

Care of Turmeric and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.