AMit just saw your response
yes you got it
you said your cut rhizome is bluish tinted.... voila
got the diagnosis
i donot know of many other rhizomes that can be blue

it is the kali haldi
curcuma caesia.

usha di

On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]
> wrote:

> could be, Giby is on the right track the flower does match what FOI has
>
> but this dark reddish middle streak in the  leaf is alo seen in the salled
> Kali
> Haldi *Curcuma caesia*, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcuma_caesia>
> we had it growing at the hort for a couple of years about 10 years ago.
> but the flowers would be different... sort of dark pinkish with magenta
> tint
> similar to what the wiki shows.
>
>
> Ultimate confirmation would be to look at the rhizome!!! if possible.
> usha di .
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 2:27 PM, amit chauhan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Gibyji but I have learnt through some papers that C. aromatica
>> rhizome are yellow in colour when cut. But my plant has bluish black colour
>> when cut. Curcuma caesia also looks same as seen in google images
>>
>> regards
>>
>> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> please check Curcuma aromatica
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Giby
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12 May 2016 at 11:09, amit chauhan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> dear all,
>>>>
>>>> attaching image with leaves
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 2:19 PM, amit chauhan <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> thanks Gargji for resurfacing for id assistance
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 12:00 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Forwarding again for Id  assistance please.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: amit chauhan <[email protected]>
>>>>>> Date: 4 May 2016 at 14:14
>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:242761] uid amit 4052016
>>>>>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> kindly identify the Curcuma sp. I am attching the images of its
>>>>>> flowers. Leaves have purple stripes and rhizomes are aromatic and when 
>>>>>> cut
>>>>>> they turn bluish black.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> regards
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