Description
| Botanical Name | Curcuma longa |
| Common Name | Turmeric |
| Cultivar | |
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Classification |
Fruiting and Edible |
| PBR Name | |
| Origin | India, South-east Asia |
| Foliage | Deciduous / Makuru (Winter) semi-dormant |
| Height | 1.2 M |
| Width | 1.2 M |
| Light | Bright, indirect sunlight. Will burn in direct sun, but will product better rhizomes in higher light. |
| Soil | Well-draining, loamy soil. |
| Water Requirement | Water well as soon as leaves emerge from dormancy right up to harvest. |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Flower Colour | White with tinges of yellow and pink |
| Flower Time | Birak (Early Summer) - Bunuru (Late Summer) |
| Toxicity | Non-toxic to humans and animals |
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