Turmeric (curcuma Longa) Growing In A Herb Garden Royalty-Free Stock Image

Curcuma longa , commonly called turmeric, is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Turmeric rhizomes are used fresh or boiled in water and dried, after which they are ground into a deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a coloring and flavoring agent in many Asian cuisines, especially for curries, as well as for the dyeing characteristics imparted by the principal turmeric constituent, curcumin.