Curcuma pierreana
Family: Zingiberaceae
What it is like
A ginger family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It produces a clump of leafy stems. It grows about 60 cm tall. It has an underground rhizome or stem.
There are about 50 Curcuma species. They are mostly in SE Asia.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in moist forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The rhizome is used as a spice. They are also boiled and eaten.
It is a cultivated plant.
Edible parts
Rhizome, root, starch, spice
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds germinate best at about 20°C. Plants can be grown from division when dormant.