Nueva Ecija : kulalaw

turmeric (Curcuma longa) Family: Zingiberaceae

Vernacular Names: kulalaw

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: rhizome

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: garden

Availability: available once a year

Other uses: aids cough, lowers blood pressure, turmeric tea (luyang dilaw), ginger tea (luya)

Dishes:cooked with viand



Study site: Brgy. Capintalan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija


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