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Jan 27, 2011

Kunyit Hitam - We hit a mother lode

We hit upon a clump of withered curcuma plants with dried yellow leaves,  in the forest next to the farm.  This is what we pulled out from underneath the plants; easily a kilogram :

black turmeric, kunyit hitam,temu hitam, kali haldi,curcuma aeruginosa, curcuma caesia

black turmeric,kunyit hitam,temu hitam,kali haldi,curcuma aeruginosa,curcuma caesia

Close up with one of the rhizomes sliced opened.

black turmeric, kunyit hitam,temu hitam, kali haldi,curcuma aeruginosa, curcuma caesia

click for close up

This is how you propagate the black kunyit fast.  Remove the rhizomes that extend down into the soil to use, and split those above to plant.

NOTE 22/7/2012 : TWO READERS OF THIS BLOG, ONE FROM HAWAII, AND ANOTHER FROM LANGKAWI, PAK DIN,   http://herbwalk-langkawi.com.my/thewalk.html HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS PLANT AS Kaempferia parviflora, A PLANT FOUND IN NORTHERN THAILAND AND USED EXTENSIVELY FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE.  THANKS TO BOTH FOR HELPING OUT.

THE PLANT WAS FOUND IN A FOREST NEXT TO OUR FARM.  WE TAKE NOTE THAT THE FOREST IN QUESTION IS BOUNDED ON THREE SIDES BY FARMS AND ON ONE SIDE BY A FOREST RESERVE. WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE HOW IT WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE FOREST, THOUGH WE MUST ADMIT IT SEEMS EXTREMELY WELL ADAPTED TO THE CONDITIONS LOCALLY AND WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY DISEASE AFFECTING THE SAID PLANT.

Comments

Wow, you found your pot of black gold! Fantastic! Isn't that exciting, wish I was there to witness

Posted by: cinafong | Jan 27, 2011

Pls inform me as soon for the KUNYIT HITAM
I wish to get some kilos for medicine
If you are have a stock pls inform soon
I am living iN Indonesia with inisial regency Of Lhokseumawe Aceh Sumatra
Mobile 081269058042
Thank your subtitude
JAMAL

Posted by: jamaldi | Jul 13, 2011

NOTE 22/7/2012 : TWO READERS OF THIS BLOG, ONE FROM HAWAII, AND ANOTHER FROM LANGKAWI, PAK DIN, http://herbwalk-langkawi.com.my/thewalk.html HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS PLANT AS Kaempferia parviflora, A PLANT FOUND IN NORTHERN THAILAND AND USED EXTENSIVELY FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE. THANKS TO BOTH FOR HELPING OUT.

THE PLANT WAS FOUND IN A FOREST NEXT TO OUR FARM. WE TAKE NOTE THAT THE FOREST IN QUESTION IS BOUNDED ON THREE SIDES BY FARMS AND ON ONE SIDE BY A FOREST RESERVE. WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE HOW IT WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE FOREST, THOUGH WE MUST ADMIT IT SEEMS EXTREMELY WELL ADAPTED TO THE CONDITIONS LOCALLY AND WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY DISEASE AFFECTING THE SAID PLANT.

Posted by: DQ Farm | Jul 22, 2012

How can i order some from u,ur advice pls

Posted by: davis jee | Feb 23, 2014

i want to but this.
How Can i buy this plz let me know the procedure.
I live in Malaysia.

Posted by: ankita | Apr 16, 2015

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