Curcuma zedoaria | Zedoary, Keshari. Originated in … Bengal,China | Various
Curcuma zedoaria belongs to the plant family STRELITZIACE and Genus Curcuma This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Curcuma zedoaria does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Curcuma zedoaria so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Curcuma zedoaria zedoary,keshari is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Curcuma zedoaria has flowers and tubers that are faintly perfume scented. The leaves of Zedoary as well as the bark have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Curcuma zedoaria is known as keshari in Nepali. Green and green are common colors produced with this plant. Zeodary is used by the Sikkimese for dyeing.
Flowers;Tubers of the plant Curcuma zedoaria have a smell of flowers have delicate fragrance; fragrant tubers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Perfume | Faint
The Leaves;Bark of Curcuma zedoaria can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … green,yellow
Curcuma zedoaria is used as a traditional herbal remedy. It's used as an anticarcinogenic, a bitter and a carminative. Herbal remedies are only prepared from the rhizome.
"Dye plants and dyeing -- a handbook", EthelJane McD. Schetky, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 1964.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
Cuscuta epithymum Hellweed Dodder DevilS Guts Various
Cuscuta reflexa Giant Dodder Various
Cuscuta spp Dodder Originated in 8230 USCanada Vine
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.