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Turmeric in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Curcuma longa syn. Curcuma domestica

 

Turmeric

Turmeric is native to Southeast Asia, and requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the following season. It is a deciduous ginger which grows to about 60 or 70cm in height. Roots can be harvested in Autumn or Winter and eaten - usually dried and ground (Ground Turmeric). Great for cut flowers. They are tropical perennials, so if you give it the right care throughout the year, you can enjoy its beauty outdoors in your garden or inside your conservatory for many years. If you live in an warm winter area that doesn’t experience frost (or only very rarely), you can keep these beautiful plants outdoors all year, otherwise, you’ll need to bring your curcuma indoors to protect it from the chilly conditions.

Contributed by @St.James

 
plant Features
  • Turmeric likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Turmeric likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Turmeric is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Turmeric likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Turmeric

Latin name

Curcuma longa syn. Curcuma domestica

type

Tender perennial

family

Zingiberaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Turmeric likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Turmeric is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Turmeric likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Turmeric likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Turmeric is 0.50meters x 0.75meters 0.50 M 0.75 M

Curcuma longa syn. Curcuma domestica

Turmeric is native to Southeast Asia, and requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive. Plants are gathered annually for their rhizomes and propagated from some of those rhizomes in the following season. It is a deciduous ginger which grows to about 60 or 70cm in height. Roots can be harvested in Autumn or Winter and eaten - usually dried and ground (Ground Turmeric). Great for cut flowers. They are tropical perennials, so if you give it the right care throughout the year, you can enjoy its beauty outdoors in your garden or inside your conservatory for many years. If you live in an warm winter area that doesn’t experience frost (or only very rarely), you can keep these beautiful plants outdoors all year, otherwise, you’ll need to bring your curcuma indoors to protect it from the chilly conditions.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Grow curcuma in sun or shade. In full sun, especially in hot climates, it's helpful to keep curcuma moist. If your soil tends to dry out much, it's best to grow curcuma in partial shade. It holds up to dry conditions fairly well when its grown in the shade. Curcuma prefers moist, well-drained soil that has a lot of organic matter, such as compost, in it. If your soil has a high sand or clay content, add organic matter before planting for optimal performance from your plant.

 
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