Turmeric

Homalomena

About Turmeric and Homalomena

Turmeric

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

30120

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm35.60 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.00 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping 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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Homalomena

In Hindi

हल्दी

Homalomena

In German

Kurkuma

Homalomena

In French

curcuma

Homalomena

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Homalomena

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Homalomena

In Portuguese

curcuma

homalomena

In Polish

kurkuma

Homalomena

In Latin

turmeric

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Arales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Araceae

Genus

Curcuma

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

100122

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Homalomena

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

Turmeric and Homalomena Physical Information

Turmeric and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Homalomena are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Turmeric and Homalomena

Care of Turmeric and Homalomena 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 Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.