Turmeric (/ ˈtɜːrmərɪk, ˈtjuː -/), [2][3] or Curcuma longa (/ ˈkɜːrkjʊmə ˈlɒŋɡə /), [4][5] is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and high annual rainfall to thrive.

2023年3月1日 · Curcuma longa, popularly known as Turmeric, is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant used in folk medicine for the treatment, prevention, and management of various illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, Arthritis, diarrhoea, inflammation, psoriasis, hepatobiliary diseases, gastric and peptic ulcers.

2024年9月6日 · Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a valued spice. Learn how to grow turmeric plants in your garden or in pots.

An upright herb with large, oblong leaves that are dark green on the upper surface and pale green underneath. Its yellow-white flowers grow on a spike-like stalk and have small, brown seeds. Turmeric only reproduces via its underground stem (rhizome) which is thick and ringed with the bases of old leaves. Read the scientific profile on turmeric

2025年1月15日 · turmeric, (Curcuma longa), perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family, the tuberous rhizomes (underground stems), of which have been used from antiquity as a condiment, a textile dye, and medically as an aromatic stimulant.

Curcuma longa (family Zingiberaceae), or turmeric, is a perennial herb with pointed leaves that bears funnel-shaped yellow flowers. It grows to a height of 3–5 feet and is cultivated extensively in Asia, mostly in India, China, and other countries with a tropical climate.

It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has social uses and for food. Curcuma longa is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Its rhizomes (underground stems) are the source of a bright yellow spice and dye.

Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, is a tropical rhizomatous herbaceous perennial in the ginger family. It typically grows to 3-4’ tall in a foliage clump of ornamentally-attractive, canna-like, pleated, elliptic to lanceolate green leaves (each to 3 1/2’ long).

Turmeric plants grow up to 3 feet in height, with large green leaves shooting up from a thick stem. The blooms are colorful bright pink and yellow hyacinth-like flowers. Turmeric does not have significant wildlife support functions. Turmeric has powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties.

Common Turmeric is an upright perennial herb with rhizomes that grow about 40 inches tall. The rhizomes are the source of a bright yellow-orange culinary spice. The bright yellow dye in the rhizomes is frequently used in food coloring, fabrics, and paints.