Botanical Name : Curcuma caesia Family : Zingiberaceae Identification No.: SDACH/HG/189 Introduction Curcuma caesia, commonly known as black turmeric, is a perennial herb featuring a bluish-black rhizome. Names in different languages Hindi    :   Kali Haldi Marathi    :   Kala-haldi Telugu    :   Nalla Pasupu Bengali      :   Kala haldi Assamese  :   Kalahaladhi Morphology : Plants have a short stem with large oblong leaves. It bears  ovate pyriform or oblong, ovate or cylindrical rhizomes, which  are often branched and brownish yellow in color Distribution and habitat : The plant originates from India and South-East Asia. It grows in rich humid and clayey soils among … Continue reading KRISHNA HARIDRA