Nilgiri Turmeric
Curcuma neilgherrensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-August
How to identify Nilgiri Turmeric
Identify Nilgiri Turmeric 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: March-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nilgiri Turmeric.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma neilgherrensis
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Malayalam
- വെള്ളക്കൂവ
About Nilgiri Turmeric
A member of the Zingiberaceae family, Nilgiri Turmeric (Curcuma neilgherrensis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and 1 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Nilgiri Turmeric belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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