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Tumeric

Curcuma domestica
Colors Obtained
Yellow
Dye Ingredients
Curcumin
Curcuma or tumeric is a perennial shrub about three feet high with large lancet-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. The roots thicken to a rhizome from which secondary rhizomes develop. Distribution: The tropics and subtropics from Africa to India , Sri Lanka , Indonesia , and southern China . The probable origin is East Asia . Material used for dyeing: The rhizomes, fresh or dried.

Historical Data
Curcuma (turmeric) is a very old cultivated plant and the rhizomes are an old trading product. Powdered curcuma root was even imported into the Roman Empire .