{"product_id":"curcuma-longa","title":"Curcuma longa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdible crop.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold here as a food plant grown for its harvest of turmeric rhizomes, not as an ornamental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurcuma longa\u003c\/strong\u003e is turmeric itself, the source of the golden spice, grown here as a lush foliage houseplant. Broad, banana like leaves rise from an aromatic rhizome to make a fresh, tropical clump through summer. Honesty first: this plant goes completely dormant in winter, dying back to the compost before regrowing in spring, and that resting phase is part of its charm. It fits right in with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/houseplants\"\u003ehouseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA member of the ginger family from India and Southeast Asia, cultivated for thousands of years for the golden rhizome used in cooking, dyes and traditional medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it a warm, bright spot out of harsh midday sun and keep the compost evenly moist while it is in leaf, with the humidity our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/humidity-loving-houseplants\"\u003ehumidity loving houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e enjoy. When the leaves yellow in autumn, let the pot dry out and rest it somewhere frost free until shoots return. Pot it in a rich, free draining mix from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/substrates\"\u003esubstrates\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"12cm","offer_id":58429319807359,"sku":"CURCLONG12","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/curcuma.jpg?v=1789649903","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/curcuma-longa","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}