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The root is used for food, spice, and medicine. The root is actually called a tuber. It has an orange color and is a member of the ginger family. It is good for digestion, is an antimicrobial, and also an antiinflammatory,
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What parts of the turmeric plant are used for medicinal purposes?
Turmeric root. Rhizome
How rhizome maggots affect turmeric?
The rhizome maggots affect turmeric in such a way that it normalizes blood sugar. It also reduces the possibility of Alzheimer's Disease.
Is rhizome of turmeric used in powder form a root or stem?
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What is an underground stem from which new leaves and roots can grow?
A horizontal underground plant stem with leaf shoots above and roots below is called a rhizome.
What is the undergound stem of fern plant?
Rhizome
Where does Turmeric grow?
India!
What the function of rhizome?
The rhizome is a creeping underground stem of some plants. A rhizome is thick and swollen and acts as a food store. Iris is an example of a rhizomatous plant.
What is the difference between a celery and a ginger plant?
Ginger is a rhizome, Celery is not.
How come we plant banana using a younger plant?
The banana plant can be grown through its rhizome with sprouts (false stem)
What is an easily digested starch obtained from the rhizome of a West Indian plant?
Arrowroot
What is coptis?
Coptis is the underground stem (rhizome) or root of the plant Coptis chinensis.
How do turmeric seeds disperse?
The turmeric plant is sterile and does not produce seeds. They reproduce through rhizomes.
