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Curcuma (/ ˈ k ɜːr k j ʊ m ə /) [3] is a genus of plants in the 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 . [ 4 ]
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 .
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.
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 ...
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Curcuma aromatica (common name: wild turmeric) is a member of the genus Curcuma belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. [2] Botanically close to Curcuma australasica , wild turmeric has been widely used as a cosmetic herbal in South Asia and nearby regions. [ 3 ]
Curcuma caesia, black turmeric or black zedoary, is a perennial herb with bluish-black rhizomes [2] that is native to northeast India. [3] Preparation.