Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Curcuma comosa
Curcuma comosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitPerennial
Growth—
Plants in this genus generaly prefer a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Germinates best at temperatures around 20°c[2]. Cuttings of the rhizomes[3]. Traditionally, these are planted in raked soil at the beginning of the monsoon, frequently in arecanut plantations and on the banks of rivers and irrigation channels[3]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Curcuma+comosa>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Root Crops — Kay. D.E. Revised by Gooding. E.G.B. · Tropical Development and Crop Research: London. · 1987 ↩︎Detailed information on about 40 species of tropical root crops.
- [4]Estrogen-like activities and cytotoxicity effects of Thai herbal medicines as natural ingredients in anti-ageing — Bancha Yingngam, Nuttapun Supaka & Wandee Rungseevijitprapa · 2011 · http://10.5897/JMPR11.1223 · ISBN 1996-0875 ↩︎
- [5]Effects of Curcurma comosa Roxb. on Platelet Aggregation and Atherosclerotic Plaque Development in Hypercholesterole — Ratanachamnong P. et al · 2012 · http://10.3923/ijp.2012.234.242 · ISBN 1811-7775 ↩︎