A genus of plants of the order Scitamineæ, including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa).

Curcuma is a genus of about 80 accepted species in the plant family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam Tulip. Since assembly of the genus Curcuma by Linne in 1753 about 130 species have been described so far. Some of the species descriptions are without latin diagnosis or type speciem, therefore the legitimate status of many species is suspicious and remain unclear.

tropical Asiatic perennial herbs

A fabric with a yellow colour similar to that produced by the curcuma spice.