Turmeric

Toadflax

About Turmeric and Toadflax

Turmeric

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Morocco

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

30150

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Early Summer, Summer

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

हल्दी

Toadflax

In German

Kurkuma

Toadflax

In French

curcuma

Toadflax

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

Toadflax

In Greek

κουρκούμη

Toadflax

In Portuguese

curcuma

Linária

In Polish

kurkuma

Toadflax

In Latin

turmeric

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Turmeric and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Turmeric and Toadflax

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

Turmeric and Toadflax Physical Information

Turmeric and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Toadflax are as follows:

Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric and Toadflax

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