Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
0
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails
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Allergy
Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover
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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
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Curcuma longa
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Turmeric, Curcuma
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
हल्दी
कबिट
In German
Kurkuma
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
curcuma
Kawista
In Spanish
Curcuma longa
Kawista
In Greek
κουρκούμη
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
curcuma
Limonia
In Polish
kurkuma
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
turmeric
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Sapindales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Curcuma
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Zingibereae
Citreae
Subfamily
Zingiberoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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