Turmeric

Red Currant

About Turmeric and Red Currant

Turmeric

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Spring, Spring

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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Asthma

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

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Red Currant

In Hindi

हल्दी

Red Currant

In German

Kurkuma

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

curcuma

Groseille

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Grosella

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

curcuma

Groselha

In Polish

kurkuma

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

turmeric

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

100150

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Red Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Turmeric and Red Currant? We provide you with everything About Turmeric and Red Currant. Turmeric doesn't have thorns and Red Currant 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 Currant 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 Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Red Currant

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

Turmeric and Red Currant Physical Information

Turmeric and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Red Currant are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Red Currant

Care of Turmeric and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.