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Condiments Obtained from Underground Stems

The following points highlight the top three condiments obtained from underground stems. The condiments are: 1. Onion 2. Garlic 3. Zerumbet Ginger. Condiment # 1. Onion: Allium cepa Linn; English—Onion; Hindi—Piyaz', Tamil—Vella-vengayam, irullu, Telugu— Vulli-gaddalu, Kannada—Vengayam, nirulli-, Malayalam—Bawang. They are cultivated all over Ir.dia. Onion seed will not keep for certain more than one year. The selected bulbs be planted, [...]

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Spices Obtained from Roots | Economic Botany

The following points highlight the top two spices obtained from roots. The spices are: 1. Asafetida 2. Lovage. Spice # 1. Asafetida: Ferula Linn.; English—Asafetida; Hindi—Hing; Kashmiri—Gujarati—Hing; Mumbai—Hing; Tamil—Kyam, perungayam', Sanskrit—Hingu; Family—Umbelliferae (Apiaceae). This is a genus of perennial herbs commonly distributed from the Mediterranean region to central Asia. Some of the species are important as sources of oleogum - [...]

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Cinnamon: History, Propagation and Uses | Spices

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Cinnamon 2. Soil and Climate Required for Growing Cinnamon 3. Propagation 4. Planting 5. Harvesting and Curing 6. Yield 7. Uses. Contents: History of Cinnamon Soil and Climate Required for Growing Cinnamon Propagation of Cinnamon Planting of Cinnamon Harvesting and Curing with Cinnamon Yield of Cinnamon Uses of Cinnamon 1. [...]

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