Turmeric, Haldi Plant, Curcuma longa - Plant

Haldi, Turmeric, Curcuma (Yellow) - PlantTurmeric or haldi is one ingredient in your kitchen that holds a remedy for almost all illness you are likely to encounter. A staple spice in almost.

Plant Specifications

Plant Spread
9 inch (23 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Turmeric
• Maximum Reachable Height: 1 m (3 feet 3 in)
• Flower Colour: Yellow
• Bloom Time: August
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Turmeric is a rhizomatous herb, native to tropical South Asia. Turmeric is a very important spice in India, which produces nearly the whole world’s crop and uses 80% of it. The plant grows to a height of 3to5 ft. It has oblong, pointed leaves and bears funnel-shaped yellow flowers, peeping out of large bracts. The rhizome is the portion of the plant used medicinally Turmeric careTurmeric powder is used extensively in South Asian cuisine. Curry of fresh turmeric, referred to as haldi ki Sabji, is a dish from Rajasthan (India). Turmeric grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes.

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Watering: Keep soil moist throughout the growing season
• Soil: Well-drained
• Temperature: 60 to 100 degrees C
• Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Turmeric uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
Ayurvedic systems of medicine
Culinary Use:
Leaves,flower