Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
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Number of Varieties
30-
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm200.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
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
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
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Curcuma longa
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Turmeric, Curcuma
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
हल्दी
foxtail pine
In German
Kurkuma
foxtail Kiefer
In French
curcuma
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Curcuma longa
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
κουρκούμη
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
curcuma
pinho foxtail
In Polish
kurkuma
włośnica sosny
In Latin
turmeric
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Pinales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Zingibereae
Pineae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
100111
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27800
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