Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe
Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm22.90 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Curcuma longa
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Turmeric, Curcuma
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
हल्दी
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Kurkuma
Sellerie Kohl
In French
curcuma
céleri chou
In Spanish
Curcuma longa
apio col
In Greek
κουρκούμη
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
curcuma
aipo couve
In Polish
kurkuma
seler Kapusta
In Latin
turmeric
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Brassicales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Zingibereae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species
1001
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27800
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