Kachura / Hill Turmeric
Curcuma pseudomontana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- May-September
How to identify Kachura
Identify Kachura 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: May-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kachura.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma pseudomontana
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shaded localities in forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-September
- 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
- Hindi
- कचुरा Kachura
- Tamil
- கட்ட மஂஜல் Kattu Manjal, Kattu Manjal
- Malayalam
- Kattu Manjal, കാട്ടുമഞ്ഞൾ
- Marathi
- रानहळद Raan Halad, शिंदळवान Shindalavana, शिंदळवानी Shindalavani, रान हळद
About Kachura
A member of the Zingiberaceae family, Hill Turmeric (Curcuma pseudomontana) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and 2 other states. It grows in shaded localities in forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to September.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Kachura belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
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