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About Turmeric and Wild Leek

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
30NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Slopes, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
50.00 cm10.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
100.00 cm10.20 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
Leafminer
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Emetic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Repellent, Used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Curcuma longa
ALLIUM tricoccum
7.2 Common Name
Turmeric, Curcuma
Ramps, Wild Leek
7.2.1 In Hindi
हल्दी
Wild Leek
7.2.2 In German
Kurkuma
wilder Lauch
7.2.3 In French
curcuma
Leek sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Curcuma longa
puerro silvestre
7.2.5 In Greek
κουρκούμη
άγρια Πράσο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
curcuma
Leek selvagem
7.2.7 In Polish
kurkuma
Dziki Leek
7.2.8 In Latin
turmeric
Leek Wild
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Curcuma
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Zingibereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
100750
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1 27800

Properties of Turmeric and Wild Leek

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

Season and Care of Turmeric and Wild Leek

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

Turmeric and Wild Leek Physical Information

Turmeric and Wild Leek physical information is very important for comparison. Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Wild Leek height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Turmeric and Wild Leek are as follows:

  • Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green

  • Turmeric leaf color: Green

  • Wild Leek flower color: Gold

  • Wild Leek leaf color: Light Green

Care of Turmeric and Wild Leek

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