Turmeric

Red Buckeye

About Turmeric and Red Buckeye

Turmeric

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark 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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Leaf 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

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

हल्दी

Red Buckeye

In German

Kurkuma

Red Buckeye

In French

curcuma

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

κουρκούμη

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

curcuma

Red Buckeye

In Polish

kurkuma

Red Buckeye

In Latin

turmeric

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Red Buckeye

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

Turmeric and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Turmeric and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Turmeric and Red Buckeye

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