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title: "I got lucky and bought this plant for the flower buds. I found out…"
description: "I got lucky and bought this plant for the flower buds. I found out later it was red turmeric (curcuma). It’s almost carefree. The flowers are long lasting. It…"
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author: "Sunny"
published: "2023-07-20T18:36:08.81Z"
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# I got lucky and bought this plant for the flower buds. I found out…

_Sunny님이 2023-07-20에 게시함_

I got lucky and bought this plant for the flower buds. I found out later it was red turmeric (curcuma). It’s almost carefree. The flowers are long lasting. It goes dormant when the temperature drops, losing all of the leaves. I take the pot inside to avoid freezing weather. The plant revives in spring. It grows several feet when planted in the ground. All of it is used in cooking and for medicinal purposes. I’ve successfully grown the yellow variety sold in grocery stores.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/6642f93d830142eda15d2b80073edaf7.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### Lazy Gardener님이 2023-07-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Beautiful flowers!

### Mads님이 2023-07-20에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yes, very interesting!

### Elle Woods님이 2023-07-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

How do you make turmeric out of that?

#### Sunny님이 2023-07-21에 답변했습니다.

Grow them in a deeper and wider container like a whiskey barrel or in the ground. Harvest in 8-9 months, dry in dehydrator or low temp oven. Then, grind in a food processor or blender. The site Homesteadandchill has a complete article titled How to Grow Turmeric in Containers, in Any Zone! See the attached picture of the their harvest.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/052b3b5cb5e747239b4f35a01c8866cf.webp?size=large)

#### Elle Woods님이 2023-07-21에 답변했습니다.

How amazing that produces those beautiful flowers! 🤗

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