Turmeric

Texas Sage

About Turmeric and Texas Sage

Turmeric

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

हल्दी

Texas Sage

In German

Kurkuma

Texas Sage

In French

curcuma

Texas Sage

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

curcuma

Texas Sábio

In Polish

kurkuma

Texas Sage

In Latin

turmeric

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

100900

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Texas Sage

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

Turmeric and Texas Sage Physical Information

Turmeric and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Texas Sage are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Texas Sage

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