5 Rhizomes of Real Mango Ginger, Curcuma Amada Curcuma Mangga or White Turmeric for Growing

Name : 5 Rhizomes of Real Mango Ginger, Curcuma Amada Curcuma Mangga or White Turmeric for Growing

Net Quantity (N) : 5

Product Breadth : 6.5 Cm

Product Height : 5.5 Cm

Product Length : 8.5 Cm

Product Weight : 0.2 Kg

Type : Apple Gourd

Rare Curcuma Amada ( Mango Ginger ) Fresh Root Cuttings for Growing Mango ginger (Curcuma Amada Roxb.) is a unique spice having morphological resemblance with ginger but imparts a raw mango flavour. It is a under-exploited spice crop, which grows luxuriantly in tropical soils with good drainage. The rhizomes of mango-ginger are used for preparing pickles, chutney, preserve, candy, sauce and salad and in meat and other culinary preparations. The rhizome has excellent medicinal properties and finds extensive use in various indigenous systems of medicines like Unani and Ayurveda, . It is, appetizer, antipyretic, aphrod isiac and laxative. It is useful in biliousness, itching, skin diseases, bronchitis, asthma, hiccough and inflamation due to injuries. The rhizomes and roots are carminative and stomachic and in crushed pulp form they are applied over contusions, sprains and bruises for rapid healing. Mango-ginger is botanically related to neither mango nor ginger, but to turmeric (Curcuma longa). Morphologically mango-ginger plant is similar to turmeric, but has shorter crop duration of six months. The rhizomes are pale yellow inside with lighter colour outside, have sweet smell of unripe mango when crushed. The crop comes up well in open conditions, but tolerates low levels of shade and therefore partially shaded situations can also be utilized for its cultivation.

Country of Origin : India