Turmeric

Quickstick

About Turmeric and Quickstick

Turmeric

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

30-

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

हल्दी

QUICKSTICK

In German

Kurkuma

QUICKSTICK

In French

curcuma

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

κουρκούμη

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

curcuma

QuickStick

In Polish

kurkuma

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

turmeric

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Quickstick

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

Turmeric and Quickstick Physical Information

Turmeric and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Quickstick are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Quickstick

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