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Zingiberaceae
Indian-saffron
Curcuma longa
Also known as Curcuma soloensis, Curcuma ochrorhiza, Common turmeric, Turmeric
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Turmeric is a tropical rhizomatous plant that grows best in warm, humid conditions with bright indirect light or dappled shade and rich, well-draining soil. Plant rhizomes in spring and water consistently through the growing season; the plant dies back in autumn, at which point you can harvest the bright orange rhizomes for culinary or medicinal use. It can be grown in containers indoors in cooler climates, provided it receives warmth and adequate moisture.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water generously during the growing season, keeping soil evenly moist; reduce watering significantly in winter when the plant is · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Guinea-Bissau
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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