Turmeric

Botanical Name

Curcuma longa

Botany

The unprocessed root consists of a central rhizome with numerous short "fingers" branching off from it. The outer layer color of the root is brown-yellow, but may be lighter or darker according to its variety. The inner color is a yellow or orange-yellow. The turmeric plant has long, lanceolate leaves, which shoot up from the rhizome to a height of two to three feet.

Utilized Botanical Materials

Root

Characteristics

Orange to dark brown

Peppery, spicy

Slightly bitter, peppery, ginger-like

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