Curcuma longa L.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (GINGER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Zingiberaceae
  • Species : Curcuma longa
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Curcuma longa L.
  • Common name : Turmeric Ginger, Turmeric
  • Vernacular name : Haldi (Hin.); Arishina, Haladi (Kan.); Manjal (Tam.); Pasupu (Tel.); Holdi (Ori.); Haridra (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : September-October
  • Comments : Cultivated in plantations of higher altitude. Plant is aromatic.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Widely cultivated in Tropics
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Curcuma longa. Downloaded on 1 July 2024.

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