Curcuma euchroma
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A ginger family herb. It is a medicinal plant in Indonesia. The reference to Curcuma zerumbet Roxb, in the Himalayas is probably incorrect.
How to Grow
Plants in this genus generaly prefer a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Germinates best at temperatures around 20°c. Division of the rhizome when the plant is dormant.
Medicinal Uses
Used as a medicinal plant in Indonesia.
Names & Synonyms
Kali-haladi
Amomum zerumbet J. KoenigCurcuma officinalis Salisb.Curcuma zerumbet Roxb.Ernadlia subpersonata Giseke
References (2)
- Badhwar, R L., Fernandez, R. R., 2011, Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas, Daya Publishing House, Delhi, India.R.R. Fernandez (2011). Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas, Daya Publishing House, Delhi, India. (As Curcuma zerumbet)
- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh (As Curcuma zerumbet)
