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    Aug 05, 2020 2 minutes
    Words Kerry Boyne

    Turmeric label

    Common name: Turmeric

    Botanical name: Curcuma longa

    Family: Zingiberaceae (ginger family)

    Aspect & soil: Full sun to part shade; well-drained soil

    Best climate: Tropical, subtropical, temperate

    Habit: Perennial flowering herbaceous plant

    Propagation: Rhizomes

    Difficulty: Easy

    Like its cousin, ginger, turmeric is a flowering plant that produces a root or rhizome

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