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Does anyone in Perth know where I could get some roots of turmeric? The Asian market in Canning Vale didn't have any last time I looked.

Or has anyone seen a plant for sale? They are available in the Eastern states, but too expensive to go down that route.

Time: 14th April 2009 6:29pm

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aneh says...
Try lucky market or one of the many asian shops in china town northbridge, or the asian shop next to coles in lockridge off beechboro rd. i grew mine from a root from there

Time: 14th April 2009 8:07pm

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bob says...
You can get the root from subi markets, bought some from there a few weeks ago. I also sprouted a plant from a root last year, then killed it through neglect- I'm sure you'll do better!

Time: 17th April 2009 7:26pm

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Julie says...
Bob, how did it do over winter? Is it like ginger - needs a very warm spot?

Time: 18th April 2009 8:17pm

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Julie says...
How did you neglect it? Forgot to water? Left it out in the cold? I'd love to know, so I can avoid the mistakes.
I have read so much lately about how healthy turmeric is, and would like to grow some organically.

Time: 19th April 2009 5:36pm

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Julie says...
Just bought some turmeric today from Spudshed. I didn't see the price till after - $50kg -yikes! Luckily I didn't buy a lot.
Too cold to plant it yet, though I have a small unheated greenhouse, so how best to store it for the next couple of months?



Time: 8th July 2016 9:10pm

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Trikus says...
Will store well in sand , or you could plant it now . Time to dig up some more of mine , could have 50 kgs in my 4 sq m bed

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Time: 11th July 2016 10:47am

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Julie says...
Thanks Trikus. Is that dry sand? I could plant in small pots and keep indoors if that would work.



50kgs? Are you planning to sell it?

Time: 16th July 2016 11:55am

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Trikus says...
Moist sand , and yes will be selling some of mine .. postage is such a killer


Time: 21st July 2016 9:27pm

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Julie says...
Thanks Trikus. Some of the info online is quite contradictory! It doesn't look as fresh as the day I bought it, but hopefully will do OK when I plant it.

Time: 24th July 2016 7:00pm

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Linton says...
Wondering how long Turmeric takes to form rhizomes and when it should be harvested in Melbourne's climate.

These ones are Mango Ginger, Kunyit Putih, and the great flavour has notes of green mango. It's Curcuma amada and they were planted about 6 months ago. Now it's getting colder so I'm not sure if they should be harvested as soon as they die back or if they can be left in the pots over Winter so they will grow bigger next season. Worried they might rot if left to grow back for a second season. Thank you.
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Time: 3rd May 2017 10:37am

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Trikus says...
Wait for it to die down completely , then harvest some of smaller offsets and replant mother tuber. I have had it left in the ground to resprout in same spot for 3-4 years now .


Time: 4th May 2017 11:06am

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Julie says...
Reporting back from last year - no success. I kept the tubers in moistish sand indoors, but they shriveled and died.

Any else had more success over winter?

Time: 6th May 2017 11:14am

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JennyT says...
I have just harvested some turmeric I bought at Spudshed. Much of it is whitish, not at all yellow. The plants looked healthy and I waited for the leaves to die back. They were planted in Sept or Oct as I remember. Did I do something wrong, or is it just that it doesn't colour up in our climate?


Time: 6th July 2017 1:38pm

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Trikus says...
Some of the White turmeric I dug up last week .. Curcuma amada or Mango turmeric
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Time: 7th July 2017 3:38pm

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Brain says...
I have seen a video on youtube that there is a white form of turmeric.

I also grew turmeric for the first time. Mine are orange in the lower parts of the turmeric. I.e. you can see the orange through the skin. and when you break it, you see mostly orange and the wound dries to a faded orange. However, the crown is mostly yellow and some higher parts (closer to the surface) is more yellow than orange. So I can't figure out which colour is mine. But I suspect younger turmeric is orange and the the colour slowly darken to yellow as the rhizome ages.

If you have worked out the colours, please share.



Time: 16th July 2017 10:33am

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Trikus says...
yellow , orange & white turmeric
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Time: 17th July 2017 7:01pm

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Pub says...
Trikus,
I'm looking for some Mango Ginger (Curcuma amada) - preferably a cutting. Where can i buy from? I'm based in Brisbane.


Time: 13th March 2019 2:20pm

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aussieariods says...
Best to wait for it to go dormant .
I sourced mine from permaculture guy in Sunshine Coast ..he sells bamboo and other gingers should not be to hard to find the nursery .. Earthcare in Maleny
Flowers on amada are attractive


Time: 14th March 2019 6:24pm

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Koki2579 says...
Do any of you know where I can buy mango ginger or cucrcuma amada or curcuma mangga please. Thank you.

Time: 28th July 2021 12:23am

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Julie says...
I can buy turmeric locally, but they are so tiny! Is it likely I would have any success with such small tubers?

Time: 11th August 2021 12:21pm

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Koki2579 says...
Hi Julie, when buying from store please ensure the nodes are not cut off. Buy from earthcare in Maleny. He has really good collection. Thank you

Time: 11th August 2021 2:08pm

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Edward3 says...
Turmeric grows very easily in Sydney - easier to grow than ginger. So it should be alright.

Time: 11th August 2021 2:44pm

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Julie says...
I'm in WA, can't bring in from ES.

Time: 13th August 2021 10:07am

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