Sentences with phrase «ground rhizome»
Turmeric is the dried ground rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn (106).
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Turmeric is a rhizome (1) called curcuma longa that is dried and ground to make turmeric powder.
In addition, the new species» one - to - four inflorescences — flower - bearing structures — are produced on a shoot that extends along the ground from an underground stem (rhizome), a very unusual plant character.
The carbon deposits accumulated within these systems are stored aboveground in the biomass of plants (tree trunks, stems and leaves), below ground in the plant biomass (root systems and rhizomes), and in the carbon - rich organic soils typical to these ecosystems.
If you've ever eaten chicken curry or cooked with curry powder, you've likely tasted ground turmeric root or rhizome, a slightly bitter and nutritious spice that doubles as a free radical scavenging herb with active compounds and antioxidant properties that have long been praised in the natural health world.
If you are able to find turmeric rhizomes in the grocery store, you can make your own fresh turmeric powder by boiling, drying and then grinding it into a fine consistency.
You may think you've killed it with hardcore weed - killer, but according to the Environment Agency (EA), rhizomes can remain dormant in the ground for as long as 20 years.