1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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1.8 Sunset Zone
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8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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Blue, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Water during dry weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
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4.5.2 Soil Type
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
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5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CURCUMA
DIANELLA sandwicensis
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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Hemerocallidoideae
8.10 Number of Species