Curcuma zedoaria

Turmeric, Zedoary, White turmeric, Temu putih

Message of the Flower

Peace

The Mother’s Comment

To want what You want always and in every circumstance is the only way to enjoy an unshakable peace.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Peace was the very first thing that the Yogis and seekers of old asked for and it was a quiet and silent mind—and that always brings peace—that they declared to be the condition for realising the Divine.

Sri Aurobindo, On Himself: Preparing the Sunlit Path

Peace is a deep quietude where no disturbance can come—a quietude with a sense of established security and release.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: Quiet and Calm

Peace is a calm deepened into something that is very positive amounting almost to a tranquil waveless Ananda.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: Quiet and Calm

Colour

Yellow, greenish-pink

Family

Zingiberaceae

Cultivars

Bicolor Wonder'

Flower Texture

Smooth

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly aromatic

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Spiral

Leaf Color

Green with reddish stripe

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous plant

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Summer

Climate

Tropical, subtropical

Water Requirements

Consistent moisture

Soil Type

Well-drained, rich in organic matter

Temperature Ranges

20C to 35C; vulnerable below 10C

Sun or Shade

Full sun, tolerates partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to common pests and diseases

Pollinators

General pollinators

Habitat

Southeast Asia, naturalized in tropical regions

Role in the Ecosystem

Food source for insects

Ornamental

Garden foliage and flowers

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered