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Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Turmeric is a bright yellow spice that comes from the root of a plant. It's used in cooking to add flavor and color to dishes. People have been using turmeric for a long time because it's tasty and can make food healthy.

Lebensraum: Tropical regions

Aussehen

The Turmeric plant has large, broad, bright green leaves that emerge directly from the ground in a vibrant clump. Its flowers appear on a cone-shaped spike, displaying pale yellow blooms with striking pink or purple bracts, making it visually distinct.

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Turmeric

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient civilizations in India and China used turmeric not just as food, but also in rituals.

If you rub a cut turmeric rhizome, it will stain your fingers a vibrant orange-yellow!

Its incredible yellow color has been used for dyeing fabrics for thousands of years.

Turmeric is a member of the ginger family, sharing many similar growth habits.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underground Pantry

Turmeric grows a thick, orange underground stem called a rhizome that stores food and helps it survive dry seasons.

Fähigkeit

Leafy Umbrella

Its large, broad leaves effectively collect sunlight and can shade the soil, keeping it moist in warm climates.

Fähigkeit

Bract Beacon

Brightly colored pink or purple bracts on its flower spikes act like flags, guiding insects to its small, hidden flowers.

Maße und Details

Höhe
60-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-50 cm
Blütengröße
2-4 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Helps spread pollen between flowers.

eaten by

Tobacco cutworm

Spodoptera litura

Larvae can feed on its leaves and rhizomes.

symbiotic with

Soil bacterium

Bacillus subtilis

Helps improve nutrient uptake for the roots.

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Auch bekannt als

CurcumaIndian Saffron

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Turmeric is safe to handle and eat in small amounts, but too much can upset your stomach.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Turmeric?

60-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Turmeric?

30-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Turmeric?

2-4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Turmeric?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Turmeric?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Turmeric?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Turmeric?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Turmeric?

Insekten

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