Curcuma picta
Zedoary
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, Curcuma picta (commonly known as Zedoary) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, India, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Thailand