Jangli Haldi / Deceptive Curcuma
Curcuma decipiens
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering
- June-September
How to identify Jangli Haldi
Identify Jangli Haldi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jangli Haldi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma decipiens
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Exposed laterite soil and rocky hill slopes
- Habitat type
- Rocky
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली हलदी jangli haldi, वन हलदी van haldi
- Malayalam
- കുഴിക്കൂവ kuzhikkoova
About Jangli Haldi
Deceptive Curcuma (Curcuma decipiens) belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Kerala. It grows in exposed laterite soil and rocky hill slopes. Flowering and fruiting run from June to September.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Jangli Haldi belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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