Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
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Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lanceolate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought, Pollution
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
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Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, 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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✘
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover
Air purification, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Curcuma longa
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'
Common Name
Turmeric, Curcuma
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass
In Hindi
हल्दी
maiden grass
In German
Kurkuma
Mädchen Gras
In French
curcuma
herbe de jeune fille
In Spanish
Curcuma longa
hierba doncella
In Greek
κουρκούμη
παρθενική γρασίδι
In Portuguese
curcuma
grama de solteira
In Polish
kurkuma
panieńskie trawy
In Latin
turmeric
virgo herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Cyperales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Zingibereae
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Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
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Number of Species
10017
1
27800
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