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n. - Tropical Asiatic perennial herbs.

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  • Turmeric is botanically known as Curcuma longa, derived from the old Arabic name for the kurkum.
  • The light Indigo and Curcuma are especially lovely.
  • Yam bean (Pachyrrhizus erosus) AppendixesShoti (Curcuma zedoario)
  • Turmeric comes from the root of Curcuma longa, a leafy plant in the ginger family.
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