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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

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 Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

Common Name

Turmeric, Curcuma

In Hindi

हल्दी

In German

Kurkuma

In French

curcuma

In Spanish

Curcuma longa

In Greek

κουρκούμη

In Portuguese

curcuma

In Polish

kurkuma

In Latin

turmeric

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Curcuma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

100
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Turmeric

Want to know the properties of Turmeric? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Turmeric is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal distension, Blurred vision and Oral Allergy. Turmeric Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: 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 and Urinary tract problems

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Turmeric Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Turmeric. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Turmeric physical information is as follows: 50.00 cm tall and 100.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Turmeric

Taking Turmeric Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Turmeric include pruning, which should be done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Turmeric

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Turmeric is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Turmeric is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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