White turmeric, also called Zedoary is a species of family Ginger. It is native to South Asian countries including Indonesia. The plant cultivate as a herb and rarely found on home gardens. The plant closely related to Turmeric (Curcuma longa), and produces rhizome that use in ayurveda as an important medicine. Also rhizome of Zedoary is used as culinary seeds that as alternative to ginger. Additionally, Perfumes and essential oil produced from the Zedoary roots and rhizomes.
White cucuma or Harankaha plant
SLF 0000Common Classification Common Names White turmeric Sinhala Name Haran kaha, Aran Kaha Scientific Classification Family Zingiberaceae Genus Curcuma Scientific Name Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe Synonym Costus luteus, Roscoea lutea, Curcuma malabarica Ecology Category Herb-Ornamental -Vegetable Growth Habit Small - Shrub Duration Perennial Origin Indigenous Status Threatened-Cultivate Property Culinary / Edible Yes Use as Herb Yes Other Use Industrial Poisoned / Toxin No
The flowers of white ginger are yellow and bracts of the flowers are purple
