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Curcuma amada Roxb.

Mango ginger (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Curcuma

Characteristics

A ginger family herb. It has a creeping tuberous rhizome and the plant keeps growing from year to year. The rhizome is 4-5 cm by 3-4 cm. It is yellow inside. The root has the smell of a green mango. The tubers are 5-10 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The leafy stem is 30-35 cm tall. There are 4-6 leaves. The leaf stalk is 5-10 cm long and the lower leaves are smaller. They are 18 cm long by 8 cm wide. The upper leaves are 45-60 cm long by 14-15 cm wide. The lower surface is hairy. The leafy aerial section dies back during winter. The flower stalk is 20-22 cm long and the spike is 12-18 cm long. The flowers are in a spike. They are yellowish-blue. The fruit is a capsule.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.48 - 0.53
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant.
More
Not known
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The rhizomes are used in pickles. They are also used raw in salads and in chutneys. They are also eaten as a vegetable.
Uses food medicinal
Edible leaves rhizomes roots
Therapeutic use Antifungal agents (leaf), Abdominal pain (rhizome), Acne vulgaris (rhizome), Anthelmintics (rhizome), Anti-bacterial agents (rhizome), Anticonvulsants (rhizome), Antifungal agents (rhizome), Anti-infective agents (rhizome), Anti-inflammatory agents (rhizome), Antinematodal agents (rhizome), Antipyretics (rhizome), Antirheumatic agents (rhizome), Aphrodisiacs (rhizome), Appetite stimulants (rhizome), Asthma (rhizome), Astringents (rhizome), Bronchitis (rhizome), Central nervous system depressants (rhizome), Central nervous system diseases (rhizome), Cholesterol (rhizome), Contusions (rhizome), Digestive system diseases (rhizome), Dysentery (rhizome), Dyspepsia (rhizome), Flatulence (rhizome), Fractures, bone (rhizome), Gastrointestinal agents (rhizome), Hemorrhoids (rhizome), Hiccup (rhizome), Hypolipidemic agents (rhizome), Hypothermia (rhizome), Infection (rhizome), Insecticides (rhizome), Laxatives (rhizome), Menstrual cycle (rhizome), Orchitis (rhizome), Pain (rhizome), Pruritus (rhizome), Skin diseases (rhizome), Sprains and strains (rhizome), Stomach diseases (rhizome), Ulcer (rhizome), Vomiting (rhizome), Cooling effect on body (rhizome), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Astringents (root), Diarrhea (root), Digestive system diseases (root), Expectorants (root), Flatulence (root), Gonorrhea (root), Prurigo (root), Cooling effect on body (root), Anthelmintics (tuber), Contusion (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipruritics (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Contusions (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Earache (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Infection (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Sprains and strains (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from the rhizomes.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Curcuma amada unspecified picture

Distribution

Curcuma amada world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000365411
COL ID 32JXW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 721662
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Synonyms

Curcuma amada Curcuma amada var. glabra
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