Curcuma Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Curcuma is a plant genus in the Zingiberaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 22 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Curcuma on Wikipedia
Curcuma species

Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
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Turmeric Plant
Curcuma longa
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Zedoary
Curcuma zedoaria
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- Mango GingerCurcuma amadaPlantoScan
Mango Ginger
Curcuma amada
- Narrow-leafed TurmericCurcuma angustifoliaPlantoScan
Narrow-leafed Turmeric
Curcuma angustifolia
- Wild TurmericCurcuma aromaticaPlantoScan
Wild Turmeric
Curcuma aromatica
- Native TurmericCurcuma australasicaPlantoScan
Native Turmeric
Curcuma australasica
- Two-colored CurcumaCurcuma bicolorPlantoScan
Two-colored Curcuma
Curcuma bicolor
- Black TurmericCurcuma caesiaPlantoScan
Black Turmeric
Curcuma caesia
- Comosa TurmericCurcuma comosaPlantoScan
Comosa Turmeric
Curcuma comosa
- Heartleaf GingerCurcuma cordataPlantoScan
Heartleaf Ginger
Curcuma cordata
- Blue GingerCurcuma glaucaPlantoScan
Blue Ginger
Curcuma glauca
- Curcuma graminifoliaCurcuma graminifoliaPlantoScan
Curcuma graminifolia
- Temu manggaCurcuma manggaPlantoScan
Temu mangga
Curcuma mangga
- Wild GingerCurcuma myanmarensisPlantoScan
Wild Ginger
Curcuma myanmarensis
- Yellow Siam TulipCurcuma petiolataPlantoScan
Yellow Siam Tulip
Curcuma petiolata
- Curcuma phaeocaulisCurcuma phaeocaulisPlantoScan
Curcuma phaeocaulis
- Curcuma prakashaCurcuma prakashaPlantoScan
Curcuma prakasha
- Curcuma rhombaCurcuma rhombaPlantoScan
Curcuma rhomba
- Roscoe's GingerCurcuma roscoeanaPlantoScan
Roscoe's Ginger
Curcuma roscoeana
- Curcuma supraneeanaCurcuma supraneeanaPlantoScan
Curcuma supraneeana
- TemulawakCurcuma zanthorrhizaPlantoScan
Temulawak
Curcuma zanthorrhiza
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