frank600 / Getty Images The turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) is a perennial plant grown for its ... Fresh turmeric rhizomes look similar in shape to ginger root (which is a relative) but set ...

In cool climates, you need to pre-sprout the rhizomes indoors. When the turmeric plant reaches 8 inches tall, transfer it to ...

Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the ...