Flower colour
Flower style:
Star shapedFoliage colour
Foliage style:
Sword-likeSun
Partial shade
Shade
Well drained
Moist well drained
Moist
Aquatic
Bog/marginal
Hardiness
Zone
0
Plant size:
0cm
0cm
Curcuma longa
Tumeric
Scientific family:
ZingiberaceaeType:
Herbaceous perennialLifecycle:
DeciduousGarden style:
Tropical/junglePosition:
ContainersAdditional use:
Medicinal, relaxes and soothes and culinary
Description:
Curcuma longa is a perennial with rhizomatous roots, that are commonly known as tumeric. Widely used as a colouring and flavouring, the dried roots give a spicy flavour and yellow colouring to food.
Calendar:
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