White Turmeric - Haran Kaha

Flowers (Bracts) of White Termeric Haran Kaha
White turmeric, also called Zedoary is a species of family Ginger. It is native to South Asian countries including Indonesia. The plant cultivate as a herb and rarely found on home gardens. The plant closely related to Turmeric (Curcuma longa), and produces rhizome that use in ayurveda as an important medicine. Also rhizome of Zedoary is used as culinary seeds that as alternative to ginger. Additionally, Perfumes and essential oil produced from the Zedoary roots and rhizomes.
  • White cucuma or Harankaha plant

  • Common Classification
    Common NamesWhite turmeric
    Sinhala NameHaran kaha, Aran Kaha
    Scientific Classification
    FamilyZingiberaceae
    GenusCurcuma
    Scientific NameCurcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe
    SynonymCostus luteus, Roscoea lutea, Curcuma malabarica
    Ecology
    CategoryHerb-Ornamental -Vegetable
    Growth HabitSmall - Shrub
    DurationPerennial
    OriginIndigenous
    StatusThreatened-Cultivate
    Property
    Culinary / EdibleYes
    Use as HerbYes
    Other UseIndustrial
    Poisoned / ToxinNo
    SLF 0000
The flowers of white ginger are yellow and bracts of the flowers are purple
Flowers, saplings and Rhizomes

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