How to grow Turmeric

Turmeric grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Curcuma also known as Curcumin or Curcuma plant, Turmeric perennial evergreen semi-deciduous plant also used as ornamental plant, can grow in tropic, temperate, subtropical, mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 8+

Flower color white, pink or purple, flowers grow on stem in inflorescence the bottom part (bracts) look like beehive with green color

Turmeric rhizome

Rhizome color is orange the peal is brown-orange, very strong flavor

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How to grow Turmeric growing and care:

Frost free, humidity

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easier

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Bores

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Dead leaves

Size of the plant?
0.5-1.5 m, 20-60 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
White, pink or purple, flowers grow on stem in inflorescence bracts are green, look like beehive

Pollination is done by:
Bees, birds

Edible Roots

Information about Turmeric rhizome:
Rhizome color is orange the peal is brown-orange, very strong flavor

When to pull up Turmeric rhizome:
Summer / Autumn

Uses of Turmeric rhizome:
Spices, cooked

Scientific name:

Curcuma longa

How to grow Turmeric

Turmeric roots

Harvesting Turmeric roots

Turmeric plant

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Summer flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible Roots
Culinary uses
  • Cooked
  • Herbs
  • Spices
Flower colors
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • White flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Summer Harvest
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Deciduous
  • Evergreen
  • Geophyte
  • Herbaceous
  • Perennial plant
Plant Uses
  • Floristry
  • Fragrance
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Part shade Plants
  • Shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Big amount of water
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9