Scientific Name
Curcuma angustifolia Roxb
Synonyms
Family
Zingiberaceae
Local Name
Jangli Haldi
Habit Habitat
A rhizomatous annual herb, up to1 m tall, found in sub-tropical zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, lanceolate, dark green with parallel venation. Inflorescence a spike, borne on separate shoot. Flower yellow, coma bracts pink. Fruit red. Seed black.
Flowering Fruiting
June-August
Harvesting Time
June-October
Medicinal Value
Locally powder of rhizome is used as carminative and anti-inflammatory.
Parts Used
Rhizome
Future Prospective
Collection, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Curcuma angustifolia Roxb