Turmeric

Jessamine

About Turmeric and Jessamine

Turmeric

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

30200

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblong elliptic

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Cold climate

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Jessamine

In Hindi

हल्दी

चमेली

In German

Kurkuma

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

curcuma

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

curcuma

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

kurkuma

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

turmeric

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

100200

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Jessamine

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

Turmeric and Jessamine Physical Information

Turmeric and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Jessamine are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Turmeric and Jessamine

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