The document provides information about turmeric (Haridra) including its botanical name (Curcuma longa), family (Zingiberaceae), and various classical and vernacular names in different languages. It describes turmeric's habit as a tall herb, its large yellow rootstock and tubers, oblong leaves that are lanceolate with a tapering base, and its white flowers arranged in 10-15cm spikes. Finally, it notes turmeric is distributed widely.

1. A
COMPILATION ON
HARIDRA

2. TOPIC : HARIDRA
PLANT NAME : Haridra
BOTANICAL NAME : Curcuma longa
FAMILY : Zingiber aceae
CLASSICAL NAMES : Rajani
Nisha
Gauri
Krimighna
Yoshitpriya
Kanchani
Haldi
Hatlavilasini
Pita
Vara Varnini

3. VERNACULAR NAMES :
English : Turmeric
Hindi : Haldi, Hardee
Kanada : Arisina
Malyalam : Marmal, Manjal
Marati : Halad
Punjab : Halja, Haldar
Tamil : Mancal
Telugu : Pasupa, P
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION :
Habit : Tau herbs,
Root : Root stock, avoid, large

4. Tubers cylindrical, sessile, bright yellow inside
Leaves : Leaves-upto 50X8 cm,
Oblong,
Lanceolate,
Apex-caudate-acuminate,
Base-tapering, narrow
Flowers : Spikes 10-15cm,
Long corolla white,
Flowering bracts pale
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