Curcuma aurantiaca
Zijp
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma ecalcarata Sivar. & Balach.
Common Name:
General Information
Curcuma aurantiaca is a perennial, stemless plant producing a cluster of about 5 leaves up to 50cm long and 20cm wide from a short rhizome with a cluster of short tubers[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
989- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 13
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office, Singapore
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a treatment of the Zingiberaceae of the Malay Peninsula.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
989- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 13
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office, Singapore
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a treatment of the Zingiberaceae of the Malay Peninsula.
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Teak forests[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropics, preferring to grow in areas with a distinct dry season[
989- Title
- The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 13
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office, Singapore
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it includes a treatment of the Zingiberaceae of the Malay Peninsula.
].
Plants in this genus generaly prefer a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
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- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
Edible Uses
The young inflorescences are eaten as a vegetable in 'sayur' (soup)[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Medicinal
The rhizomes have a camphor scent. They are used medicinally for their astringent properties[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Germinates best at temperatures around 20°c[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Division of the rhizome when the plant is dormant.
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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