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Curcuma (/ ˈ k ɜːr k j ʊ m ə /) [2] is a genus of plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia. [ 3 ]
Turmeric (/ ˈ t ɜːr m ər ɪ k, ˈ tj uː-/), [2] [3] or Curcuma longa (/ ˈ k ɜːr k j ʊ m ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə /), [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.
Curcumin is a bright yellow chemical produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species. It is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric ( Curcuma longa ), a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae . It is sold as a herbal supplement , cosmetics ingredient, food flavoring, and food coloring .
Curcuma comosa is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family. It is native to much of Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. [1] The herb is cultivated in Thailand, especially in the Northern Province, including Petchaboon, and the Northeastern Province, including Loei. Curcuma comosa is widely used as a traditional herbal ...
Curcuma zedoaria (zedoary /ˈzɛdəʊərɪ/, white turmeric, or temu putih) is a perennial herb and member of the genus Curcuma, family Zingiberaceae. The plant is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia but is now naturalized in other places including the US state of Florida. [2] Zedoary was one of the ancient food plants of the Austronesian ...
Curcuma zanthorrhiza, known as temulawak, Java ginger, Javanese ginger, or Javanese turmeric is a plant species, belonging to the ginger family. [2] It is known in Javanese as temulawak , in Sundanese as koneng gede (or big yellow) and in Madurese as temu labak . [ 2 ]
Flower. Curcuma angustifolia is one of over 80 species belonging to the genus Curcuma, [3] in the family Zingiberaceae.This species is native to the Indian subcontinent and is more commonly known as East Indian arrowroot [2] or narrow-leaved turmeric in English, and is called "yaipan" in Manipuri, "Aipah" in Thadou-Kuki, "tikhur" in Bhojpuri, and "Koova" കൂവ in Malayalam/Tamil, and is ...
Curcuma kuchoor Royle Curcuma caesia , black turmeric or black zedoary , is a perennial herb with bluish-black rhizomes [ 2 ] that is native to northeast India . [ 3 ]