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Zingiberaceae
Turmeric Flower
Curcuma longa
Prosperity and purification.
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Turmeric has been used as a spice, dye, and medicine in India for over 4,000 years.
- The showy part of the flower spike is composed of colorful bracts; the actual flowers are small and tucked inside them.
- Curcumin, the compound responsible for turmeric's yellow color, is one of the most studied natural compounds in modern medicine.
- In Hindu weddings, turmeric paste is ritually applied to the bride and groom as part of the Haldi ceremony.
- India produces over 80% of the world's turmeric supply, with the plant being essential to daily cooking across the subcontinent.
Color meanings
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prosperity
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purification
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fertility