Turmeric

Wild Leek

About Turmeric and Wild Leek

Turmeric

Wild Leek

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Slopes, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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100.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Leafminer

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

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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

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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

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

Sometimes

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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

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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

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

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8.9 Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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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.

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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.