Kattumanjal / Vaman Turmeric
Curcuma vamana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Kattumanjal
Identify Kattumanjal 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: July-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kattumanjal.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma vamana
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- CR
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
- Kattumanjal, Kunjikuva, Kunjimanjal, Kurumanjal
About Kattumanjal
Vaman Turmeric (Curcuma vamana) is a herb in the Zingiberaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Kattumanjal belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
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