✿Zingiberaceae · Curcuma
Nilgiri Turmeric
Curcuma neilgherrensis
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-August
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.
Botanical family
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Nilgiri Turmeric belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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