Turmeric

Stonecrop

About Turmeric and Stonecrop

Turmeric

Stonecrop

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Central Asia

1.4 Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

100.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oblique base

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

Sedum acre

7.2 Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Stonecrop

7.2.1 In Hindi

हल्दी

Stonecrop

7.2.2 In German

Kurkuma

Stonecrop

7.2.3 In French

curcuma

Orpin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Curcuma longa

uva de gato

7.2.5 In Greek

κουρκούμη

Stonecrop

7.2.6 In Portuguese

curcuma

Stonecrop

7.2.7 In Polish

kurkuma

rozchodnika

7.2.8 In Latin

turmeric

Sedum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Curcuma

Sedum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Zingibereae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100600

1 27800

Properties of Turmeric and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Stonecrop

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

Turmeric and Stonecrop Physical Information

Turmeric and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Turmeric and Stonecrop are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Turmeric and Stonecrop

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